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Posted by ingrid Langerak on January 22, 2016 at 4:20pm
One of my largest good silver cresent (point to point 24 cm.) about 1900. These are worn in Harar/Ethiopia and country side around Harar , Somalia and Yemen. This one made and collected in Ethiopia. Rare.
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  • Betty January 22, 2016 at 5:01pm

    Wow! A true museum piece...

  • ingrid Langerak January 22, 2016 at 5:06pm

    Thank you Betty.  I am also fascinated by them.  They are mostly worn in the country side though. Gr. `ingrid

  • Peter Hoesli January 22, 2016 at 7:56pm
    Dear Infrid; This is a gorgeous piece and I agree with Betty, worthy as a museum display! Regards. Peter
  • ingrid Langerak January 22, 2016 at 11:19pm

    Dear Peter. Thank you.  Altogether I do have 3 different sizes and one more to show of a different shape and older. one day I will show it as well.  Gr. Ingrid

  • Eva Baby January 23, 2016 at 3:15pm

    Gorgeous!   Almost too beautiful and too precious to wear........!   One would need a guard to keep an eye on it ! (in case of loss or theft)

  • ingrid Langerak January 24, 2016 at 2:32pm

    Hallo Eva, Thank you. They did wear them on festive occasions,such as weddings mostly and on some women parties. ( with dancing in lines, can you imagine the bells clicking? and they just sing and a couple of ladies would slam two hard wooden blocks together. the rest would clap their hands and sing while dancing.  i was invited sometimes to such a to do, with lovely food!} Gr. Ingrid

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