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IMG_1088Large silver wedding breastplate,

Posted by ingrid Langerak on February 27, 2015 at 3:58pm
This is my largest silver wedding breastplate in my collection. From North Ethiopia/Eritrea. It has the Maria Thaler on top and two coins written in Arabic(?) What is missing is the red glass (mostly) decoration. Of good silver.
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  • Eva Baby March 1, 2015 at 1:47pm

    very impressive indeed! I love the fine detailed work

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