Ethiopian Bridal Pendants, 4 sets

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Posted by Eva Baby on July 15, 2013 at 6:48am

from Northern Ethiopia (Tigray), four old sets (the oldest at far left) and 3 ear studs. Some are silver and guilded, one is brass

Eva Baby July 16, 2013 at 6:18pm

Young woman from Tigray with typical jewellery
Akkie July 16, 2013 at 9:05pm

Nice collection and photo, probable be the bridal pendant here carried by a modern girl?
Eva Baby July 16, 2013 at 9:17pm

@Hi Akkie, yes it Looks so (the photo with the girl). I also like her bracelets, I think they look like Yemeni ones, but I am not sure.
ingrid Langerak September 20, 2013 at 4:52pm

This beauty is wearing a traditonal dress made of home spun cotton and hand woven by a weaver. And the beautiful embroidery also traditional. A dress from the highlanders (amhara and tigrai ladies) She is wearing a combination of and Tigrai or Eritrean KOBO necklace (set of the three sometimes) mostly in gold by the wealthier people or gold rolled on silver or on nickel. Her cross is a Shoa cross with the set of three she should have worn the Axum cross. (the cross from Tigrai) and the bracelets are Wollo or Jimma bracelets, so very mixed really, so most probably the girl lives in Addis Ababa and has a love for old pieces and she brings it out most stunning.
Eva Baby September 20, 2013 at 5:46pm

Thank you Ingrid. I just found the Picture somewhere on Internet and found it interesting to see what she is wearing combined, especially around her neck. Thanks for explaining me (us) the Details. Yes, she does look rather modern, inspite of her traditional jewellery and handwoven clothes (which I had not known).

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