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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Nice, here I have no idea where they are from.
these look a bit weird i think..there is one cow bell, one music instrument, third one i do not know, fourth one is a tiny oven i think, fifth one is an ear spoon, and sixth , a pitcher?
Ethiopians use earspoons a lot for pendants, etc..........so perhaps they are Ethiopian after all!? I do not know any other people using earspoons as part of decoration / jewellery. And then Ethiopia is a country with many different ethnical groups. Most of the really nice hairpins come from the North (Province Tigre or even Eritrea). But - nothing is impossible, and I had been told, that some people have their hairpins (and other pieces) made from their individual input (idea) .
That would explain a lot..their own input. Eva, i am almost sure now they are all Ethiopian. When i bought them them they were displayed together with other Ethiopian items, all Oromo . A silver bracelet with horizontal lines, four silver Wollo rings and copper bracelets..and a beautiful Ethiopian necklace..lucky findings for me. There were also Coptic items, a triplet and few little statues..almost sure all Ethiopia..
Beautiful photo Eva, are these from your collection?
Thank you, yes, they are from my collection, own photos. Love photography in general. Ingrid told me a lot (she has been living in Ethiopia) that lots of the jewellery was made upon order, and how the person ordering wanted to have them done. So they are quite individual pieces. At first I thought these ones (on this photo) were on chains, but looker closer, they seem to be on twisted sticks. Which would have a big chance that they are Ethiopian hairpins! Quite exciting! I do have some on twisted sticks as well, but only simple ones (not with these pendants).
That is so interesting, information from someone who lived in Ethiopia! That makes these particular pins the most personal ones i think. And yes, these are the only ones with twisted pins..i get more and more enthusiastic about them! I am glad that i have more information about them now before putting them on Etsy! I have been searching on the internet, google, could only find a few photo's with women with hairpins on them..and mostly only the bended ones.
These are cocktail sticks, made in silver form the 1970s. These little amulets were fashionable and also used on bracelets. t that time there were also tiny mocca spoons made with a small silver coin of Emperor Haile Selassie, with also twisted stems.
Natalie, sarting from the far left. Cow or camel bell(original in wood or bronze) next an Ethiopian harp, called crar (comes from David and the harp model) next parasol (original woven from staw) next a Tukul (hut) next an earspoon. and a water pot (oroginally made of clay) These are all miniature of the Ethiopian household items. several more were available. like `I wrote they were made in silver for bracelets and in gold in the 1965-1974. in Addis Ababa, capital city.\
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