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beads at Kings Cross Canopy Market
Posted by Stefany Tomalin on August 21, 2017 at 16:33 0 Comments 2 Likes
Berber facial tattoos
Posted by Cordelia Donohoe on August 8, 2017 at 11:49 0 Comments 0 Likes
could u give me some idea about this navajo squash bolssom?
Posted by Son of Hmong on August 7, 2017 at 3:49 3 Comments 0 Likes
Old Tribal Torque "Ger". Kalash tribes, Swat-Chitral regions of Northen Pakistan - middle of 20-th century
Posted by ALEKSANDR EMELIANOV on July 8, 2017 at 7:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dress and headdress with silver jewelry, 19th century, Dagestan, Laks
Posted by Rai Ismail on June 2, 2017 at 21:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
In Memory of C'est Magnifique
Posted by Edith D on May 18, 2017 at 7:00 2 Comments 2 Likes
Agadez cross in Agadez
Posted by Cordelia Donohoe on May 9, 2017 at 18:53 0 Comments 4 Likes
The khalili collections - superb site showing collections
Posted by Cordelia Donohoe on April 18, 2017 at 18:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
Bracelets, Dagestan
Posted by Rai Ismail on April 15, 2017 at 16:00 0 Comments 1 Like
Belt, Southern Dagestan, 19th century Silver, gilding
Posted by Rai Ismail on April 8, 2017 at 9:00 0 Comments 1 Like
Silver in ethnic jewellery
Posted by Thelma on April 3, 2017 at 13:30 9 Comments 2 Likes
Natural vs Synthetic
Posted by IDenteco on March 11, 2017 at 13:32 0 Comments 2 Likes
wedding dress
Posted by Rai Ismail on February 21, 2017 at 7:00 2 Comments 5 Likes
Armenians and Valentine's day
Posted by IDenteco on February 12, 2017 at 20:32 2 Comments 2 Likes
Armenian symbol of eternity
Posted by IDenteco on January 17, 2017 at 19:52 0 Comments 1 Like
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Edith D commented on Edith D's photo
Donkey Back bracelet
"As stated above, Gargouri-Sethom thinks this form has Libyan origins. HOWEVER, I now suspect that the true origin of this bracelet form may be from the Sub-Saharan regions. Check out these photos of bracelets from Niger.
Notice the similarity…"
Thelma commented on Jose M. Pery's photo
Anklets, Kabylia (Algeria)
"Delicate and beautiful. The engraving at the centre reminds me a little of Tuareg work. How lucky you were to find them. Congratulations, Jose."
Anklets, Kabylia (Algeria)
"Thank you all for your nice comments. I was very lucky to find these and spent quite sometime polishing them and they were quite dark. Here you have some more pics (after cleaning)"
Mustafa J. Salem commented on Jose M. Pery's photoAnklets, Kabylia (Algeria)
"Beautiful set with details of professional crafting. Congratulations for getting such a rare set."
Edith D commented on Cordelia Donohoe's photo
Mauritanian mizam ebony_1
"Very pretty...there is a type of traditional Tunisian bracelet also made from ebony. How does one tell real ebony from other wood that has been stained a dark color? I would occasionally see "ebony" bangles for sale in Tunis, but could not…"
Edith D commented on Edith D's photo
A Young Dancer from Nias with Jewelry
"The bodice of her dress is fabricated from palm fronds. Red and yellow are apparently the preferred colors for Nias dancers, since most of the other photos of modern dancers that I have seen are in the same colors."
Edith D commented on Edith D's photo
A Young Dancer from Nias with Headdress
"His clothing is made from bark cloth and the back of his vest has a silhouette of a tree of life that matches the headdress."
Edith D commented on Edith D's photo
Dayak Warrior's Costume with Hornbills
"If you would like to know what a hornbill looks like, here it is!
This magnificent creature is endangered. The dayak traditionally use the hornbill bird to make their ceremonial ornaments. The hornbill ivory was particularly prized to…"
Cordelia Donohoe posted a photo
Mauritanian mizam ebony_1
This is a pair of Mauritanian bangles, Ive only ever seen slimmer ones. Probably mid 20th C. Very much a pre Saharan style
Cordelia Donohoe commented on Cordelia Donohoe's event 'Tribal Art London Fair Sept 6 to 9th'"Great! Hope you can come. All best Cordelia "
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More information about this Ottoman silver belt
Started by Dee Fuentes in Discussions. Last reply by Dee Fuentes Aug 25. 9 Replies 1 Like
Need ID, possible origin, how to describe, and opinions
Started by Lynne Sanville in Discussions. Last reply by Lynne Sanville Aug 25. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Yemeni silver hirz necklace?
Started by Élisabeth Parent in Discussions. Last reply by Cordelia Donohoe Aug 19. 3 Replies 1 Like
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