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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very nice one! Are these little mirrors on the sides?
eva, yes they are, in the meiddle too
that is nice. I have many "gris gris" made on the spot in Mali for us, made of leather and mirror, but never seen this on a cushion. Love it! By the way, I have put some neutral fat on the Tuareg bag that was spoilt many years ago in the rain....will wait a few days and see (before I cleaned with a wet cloth)
eva. bei the touareg, the mirror is used also as protection against evil eyes and it is a way to signal from far that they are arriving ( sun reflektion )
The nice green color is it dyed (painted) with copper sulfate?
Harald. correct, we call it : le vert de kano ( kano green ). touareg buy this lether allready worked and painted fron north nigeria ( city kano ) since generations. they kept this way to get the color secret 100 s of years. until now, they are the most big sellers of this leather color
thank you all, i´ll post for you another one, a bit bigger but in the same work
what about the name "Idalin" for the green colour? Is this correct, or am I mistaken?
eva. i heared about this name, it has also differents names