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Ethiopian hairpins

Posted by Eva Baby on October 1, 2014 at 7:25am
29 Ethiopian hairpins, some extremely old, some silver and guilded, some minor materials, most of them from the Northern province of Tigray (or adjacent Eritrea). Several are from member Ingrid, one from member Betty, and the rest from other sources. The "stars" are the four comblike pieces in the middle.
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  • Akkie October 1, 2014 at 9:16am
    Hi Eva, What have you already found much! A superb collection, though! I like.
  • Eva Baby October 1, 2014 at 11:48am

    @Thank you Akkie.  Yes, I kept looking and some friends from Ethnic Jewels also helped.  Sometimes I just found  by accident on Ebay........ but also many from Ingrid and from Betty.  This is my main Focus, but I also like telsums and Ethiopian crosses, and Tuareg (and Berber) jewellery. The Problem is the finances........ cannot always spend.

  • Betty October 1, 2014 at 5:10pm

    I agree with Akkie: very impressive and lovely display!

  • Eva Baby October 1, 2014 at 6:05pm

    @Thanks a lot!   I am quite happy to have them. This is another way to Show them......... I had the idea from Ingrid (for this photo).

  • Peter Hoesli October 1, 2014 at 7:41pm

    Dear Eva, Beautiful indeed and so nicely displayed. Impressive! Peter

  • Eva Baby October 1, 2014 at 9:13pm

    @thank you very much Peter!  It started all with a small guilded one, that I saw by accident (I actually collected Tuareg jewellery during years), and I fell in love with it...... Not quite easy to find them..... they are rare. I am quite happy that two Ethiopian collectors resp. experts are here on Ethnic Jewels.

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