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.

medical figures

I know these are not ornaments but had to throw these in,, since they are so incredible. Figures used as medical figures and or sometimes used in temples dressed by donors to represent dead relatives. Ming dynasty Chinese, probaby 17th / early 18th c These went to a collection in India.
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  • I had not seen them from Asia, but over time have seen and liked several in Europe. If they were old and fine we usually found that they were (understandably) quite expensive, and that we actually preferred to buy something less anatomical. But we do like such figures, for sure. After all, sculpture is one of our great passions (perhaps our favourite area along with jewellery and ceramics).

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