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.

Front, rear and close-up of a traditional festive cap for ‘genç kız’ (= not yet betrothed girls). From the Pomak villages near Biga (Çanakkale prov.), mid-20th c. Lavishly adorned with different types of glass beads, metal (imitation) Ottoman coins, (cotton or orlon) pom-poms and sequins (both metallic and mica). (Inv.nr. ba$034 - Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).
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