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Tiny telsum

Posted by Betty on February 4, 2016 at 1:06pm
The square of this telsum measures little more than one centimeter. The top is open work, you can see inside. Good silver, gilded.
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Tags: Ethiopia, amulet, gilded, silver, telsum
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  • Charlotte Dakin-Norris February 4, 2016 at 2:12pm

    Another marvellous piece...fabulous workmanship!

  • ingrid Langerak February 4, 2016 at 6:13pm

    Also Lovely, definitely from Tigrai.

  • Betty February 5, 2016 at 11:48am

    Thank you, Ingrid and Charlotte.

    I would also place it in Tigrai or Eritrea.

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