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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Beautiful!!!! and rare.
yes they are chantal. if you look at the khamssa down, it is with 2 palm leaves. it is one of signes oase and ghardaia region khamssa. the 3 fingers khamssas in the top have another signification, it is a MYSTERY as you like :-))))
chantal. the palm leaves or dates are the same as olives and fishesin the north. synonyme of rich haverst or fishing what is automaticly a good life and surviving until the next saison. have you seen the dates onnthis fibula ??? the small three finger khamssa is in the meaning different from the regular khanssa. the small 3 finger khamssa is rare and in few tribes only to find, it is a baby hand, wish of children,fecundity some times it is symbol of protection of a pregnet woman
few in the middle and on the big khamssa, more at the sides.normaly all another fibulas are straight and nothing in sides
for eric
Mzab work, so beautiful
Ok, j'ai vu ait ouakli...la traduction google pas trop formidable... quand l'anglais fait plus ou moins défaut !
thank you Patty, i know your love to Mzab art, you have one of the beautiful amulettes necklace i ever seen
Eric, j essaie de faire mon mieux, c est pas facil avec toutes les langues. mon francais disparait petit á petit :-)