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  ait ouakli January 22, 2015 at 1:05pm

  very nice paire what is not easy to find. i see them as ethiopian
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  Mustafa J. Salem January 22, 2015 at 1:26pm

  Impressive pair. I wish I can help with identification of this beautiful pair.. but I cannot.
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  Lynn Ardent January 22, 2015 at 2:03pm

  They are gorgeous and look Rashaida to me.  
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  Betty January 22, 2015 at 9:30pm

  Thank you, Rabah, Mustafa and Lynn. I also tend toward Ethiopia; at least you can definitely find them there. If they are worn by the Rashaida that would of course explain why they can also be found on the Arab Peninsula...
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  ingrid Langerak January 23, 2015 at 12:25am

  Hi Betty, Looking at this photo they could be Ethiopian, Ethiopian bracelets are originally in sets, but often they get separated when they are getting back into the trade line.  My feeling is that they are of a late production, All the traditional patterns are to be seen but all  a bit renewed. Also the knob is well extra decorated.  So it could very well be done in Ethiopia especially in Harrar town in order to recall the traditional work. Gr. Ingrid.
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  Peter Hoesli January 23, 2015 at 9:57am

  Dear Betty; Nice to have these - I like them. I can see Yemeni and Saudi works on it as well and since they feature as well some Ethiopian patterns, I would concur with Lynn and also say that they are Rashaideh. Talking of Rashaideh, I have a nice head cover of a girl from there... Below are the photos. With kind regards. Peter

  

  
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  Betty January 23, 2015 at 3:34pm

  Dear Ingrid: Harrar might well be their place of origin and I agree with you that these are definitely vintage rather than antique pieces. I shall ask a friend who is in Ethiopia right know whether he might ask some dealers in Addis if they know more. I am really curious now...
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  Betty January 23, 2015 at 3:36pm

  Dear Peter, the Rashaida headdress is fantastic. Such fine embroidery. I also love the combination of blues and reds. Do you actually collect textiles as well? Regards, Betty
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  Peter Hoesli January 23, 2015 at 5:55pm

  Dear Betty; Many thanks for your message. These are actually all silver beads. The crosses are interesting - some embroidered in silver and some in gold threat. I do collect some textiles but usually not clothes as one cannot display them easily. I have some extremely rare antique Maan (Jordan) cushion covers, gorgeous Ottoman embroidered silk and velvet cushion covers (some had other functions before), textiles from Asia, etc.. I am buying these when I am coming across them and I like them. I also use some of them to display my silver and other items. I am not actively collecting textiles. When I am back at my home in February, I will post some photos of the Maan cushion covers - they are very interesting and have a great history. With kind regards. Peter
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  Betty January 23, 2015 at 7:08pm

  That's incredible, Peter. If you get a chance to take a close-up of the beaded embroidery some time, I would greatly appreciate it. I agree that crosses seem to be a rather unusual decorative feature of a Rashaida girl's headdress. But I vaguely remember having seen pictures of Rashaida ladies wearing an eclectic collection of both Muslim and Christian jewellery. 

  I would love to see some of your Jordanian Cushion cushion covers and Ottoman silks. Sometimes I am also tempted to buy a nice piece of clothing or cushion (I love old  Caucasian salt bags!) but unfortunately I would not know where to put them...so I only buy some vintage accessories like scarves etc that I can actually display on myself:-). Kind regards, Betty