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IMG_1070-1 Original silver fertility necklace, Ethiopia/Wollo

Posted by ingrid Langerak on February 27, 2015 at 4:31pm
An example of the larger version of fertility symbols from the Wollo/Jimma, area, how they were strung with the cresent symbols and this pendant. what makes it out standing is the way it is strung colorfully with the Tjechian glass beads, in Ethiopia also know as the Turkana beads.
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  • Lynn Ardent February 28, 2015 at 1:01am

    Wonderful, lovely to see it in the original stringing.  

  • ingrid Langerak February 28, 2015 at 6:05am

    Thank you Lynn for your appreciations. Gr. Ingrid.

  • Eva Baby March 1, 2015 at 1:44pm

    this is gorgeous! 

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