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Ida ou Nadif head ornament

Posted by Savanna Caravan on May 3, 2011 at 10:25pm
Ida ou Nadif head ornament
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  • Joost Daalder May 27, 2011 at 7:24pm
    Although this is VERY black, it COULD be very early.
  • SARAH CORBETT May 27, 2011 at 7:30pm

    Hi Joost,

     I have seen this piece, In my opinion it is early and also what is not shown here is that it has now become one of a pair of fine old temporal pendants!

    Great when these sets are once more together!

    Its a long, but beautiful story, and I should let those involved tell it!

    Sx

  • Joost Daalder May 27, 2011 at 7:51pm
    All that sounds good, Sarah - it's nice when things get completed. And we are in complete agreement that this is early - as you say in another place, c. 1880 (and could even be earlier).
  • Savanna Caravan May 27, 2011 at 8:02pm
    Hi Joost .. I'll bet you're intrigued, so I'll tell you the story. Patti and I were on the same bead tour ... I found one piece of this set, and she found the other, but didn't tell me! I had no idea what I was buying, except that it "called" me. For some strange reason, this was the only piece I didn't dhl to Sydney, so when I went to visit Sarah in the UK I had it with me.  Patti mailed and asked me if she could buy it, and of course I sold it to her!  So the two halves of this set are reunited, even though they had to travel far and wide before it could happen!
  • Joost Daalder May 27, 2011 at 8:06pm

    That's a great story, Savanna, and the more so because a true one! A marvellous set of events, with a great outcome. Very satisfying all round!

     

  • Patricia Deany May 28, 2011 at 11:27am
    The great temple pieces are reunited on my photo page thanks to sweet Savannah
  • Joost Daalder May 28, 2011 at 10:30pm

    That's such wonderful news, Patricia! A great example of collaboration!

     

  • Frankie Carter February 5, 2012 at 7:43pm

    Got it now, Patricia! Especially as I`ve just heard the tale about it from Sarah!!!

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