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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.

turkana coiled neck large file copy

Posted by Linda Pastorino on June 22, 2012 at 4:52pm

Early Turkana or Pokot necklace of a type used for male circumcision and worn by the mothers or grandmothers. Nice early beaded leather section and brass coils suspended on pot metal beads. Early 20th c

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