A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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Thank you Ingrid. The bottom left cross is intriguing...the edge looks like it has been wire-wrapped! Wonderful work - I love the granulation and fine details!
Hi Charlotte, thank you. Here a close up for you to see the deails. I had written a long story on the istory of the crosses, but by mistake clicked the photo with the stories away and had to redo the whole technical thing. An important fact was that silver crosses did come into fashion in Ethiopia since 1880. The once before that from the 4th -7th century, there were some gold crosses, but mainly uptil 1880 it was wood,soapstone, bronze, iron and later also twisted and braided leather(still done). Gold came back into fashion especially for the women in town who could afford it in about 1948. Maybe I will have the energy again some time later.
That is exactly the case Charlotte and than covered up at the back with a thin layer of sheet silver. The rest is file grain mixed with granulate. The bail on the far right one was completely worn through and so had to be replaced.
what first came to my mind, is, that they are all round. I also like the bottom left one best, with the beautiful Detail work. but they are all very beautiful. the bottom left one reminds me of other Ethiopian/Eritrean items with such wonderful dainty Detail work.