IMG_2205Noterh Ethiopia/Eritrea, RashAida and Tigrain people

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IMG_2205Noterh Ethiopia/Eritrea, RashAida and Tigrain people

Posted by ingrid Langerak on June 3, 2015 at 8:15pm

This bib has some mystic signs on the cresent shape. The decorative little squares guilded in gold, are similar to the famous RashAida and Harrar bracelets, of which also the squares and balls are sometimes gold plated. The coin is an Italian coin 1920 coin but decorated by the Ethiopian jeweler who made this bib necklace.

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Betty June 3, 2015 at 9:08pm

Fantastic piece, Ingrid! You do not see these often. It's definitely an Eritrean piece I would say.

RasAida seems a good bet, but you are right might also be Tigre, Beni Amer, or maybe even Bilen. I once bought a tiny little dangle (such as the ones in your bib here) in Keren.

Very lovely... thanks a lot for sharing this piece with us, Ingrid.
Eva Baby June 4, 2015 at 6:44am

Another surprise shown by you. Wonderful item. I have not stopped collecing Ethiopian pieces, but I had to buy a new camera - lots of my Money flows into this Hobby.
ingrid Langerak June 4, 2015 at 11:12am

Dear Eva, good to see your visit and again your positive view. Healthy thing to be busy.Thank you it is my pleasure to show the nice sober good pieces of Ethiopia. Warm regards Ingrid.
Peter Hoesli June 4, 2015 at 8:05pm

Dear Ingrid. This is MAGNIFICENT and I love it! The different dangles are wonderful indeed. Congratulations. Peter
ingrid Langerak June 4, 2015 at 10:50pm

Dear Peter, Thank you for your enthusiastic reply. I was lucky to get these pieces into my collection in about 1995. Not items which did reach the market of Addis Ababa often, because it was an isolated area, specially with the security situation. Gr. Ingrid

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IMG_2205Noterh Ethiopia/Eritrea, RashAida and Tigrain people

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