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- Welcome to the Ethnic Jewels Magazine Archive. This is a collection of objects and information which was shared in our Facebook communities. The information is arranged in a fully searchable database which I hope you will enjoy using Thank you for visiting and also for contributing. Warmest wishes Sarah ETHNIC JEWELS MAGAZINE
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelian Donohoe This is a silver amulet or talisman box with the name of God engraved upon one side in Arabic and a flower on the other side and it would have been proscribed for the wearer to be helped in the cult with prayers and invocations placed … Continue reading "Amulet – Egypt"tags: allah, amulet, arabic, Egypt, Egyptian silver, engraved silver, pendant, Silver, symbols and protection, talisman
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Hindu Pilgrim’s silver Krishna amulet pendant Necklace (Chhedi ka Jantar). Rajasthan, India 19th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Hindu pilgrim’s silver Ganesh amulet pendant (Chhedi ka Jantar). Rajasthan, India. 19th-early 20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder House Jewel or amulet from Mongolia, early 20th Century. Made from silver, rich enamels and beads. Click here to see original post
- Posted by- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Photo credit- Charlotte Dakin-Norris An Amulet from Northern Oman made from silver. Featuring ayat al- kursi from Surat albarqra, the second sura of the Quran. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Amulet from Uzbekistan country – Uzbekistan (Bukhara). Silver gilt, turquoise beads, and a large agate. Amulet for a horse, or to hang on a wall. Circa 1900. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Pair of silver and coral anklets from Kabyle, Algeria. Dated 19th/20th century. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Alaa Eddine Posted by – Joost Daalder Anklets from Morocco. Solid silver, silver gilt filigree, red velvet fabric. Circa 1850-1925. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe A pair of anklets from the Ibo (Igbo) tribe of Nigeria. Made of Brass. Ibo females wore these anklets as a symbol of their status such as higher ranked. The women that wore these anklets were unable to perform daily domestic duties. Click here to see original … Continue reading "Anklets – Nigeria"
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Silver anklets probably made in Oman (Indian in character). The front of each anklet is more than 7 cms high, and the pieces are very heavy. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo credit- Tess Axson Johnson Two Anklets from Tamil Nadu, Southern India Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Susi JonstonPosted by – Joost Daalder A silver, adjustable armband from the Miao in Southwest China. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit : Joost DaalderPosted by : Joost Daalder A high quality silver gilt and carnelian “Asyk”. Worn as a Turkomen protective amulet. Second half of the 20th century. Click here to see original posttags: agates, amulet, asyk, carnelian, Silver, silvergilt, symbols and protection, Turkmenistan, Turkomen
- Photo credit : Joost DaalderPosted by : Joost Daalder Heart-shaped back pendant (Asyk) which may represent a spearhead, symbolising protection. Worn centrally connecting hair braids. Central Asia: Tekke Turkoman people; early 20th c. Silver, gilding & carnelians. Click here to see original posttags: agates, amulet, asyk, carnelian, hair adornment, pendant, Silver, silvergilt, symbols and protection, Turkmenistan, Turkomen
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Rare example of Oceanic jewellery. This bag is from the Western part of the island of New Guinea (generally feferred to a Papua). This piece is made of boars’ tusk, cassowary bone and fibre which includes yellow orchid fibre. Click here to see original post
- Posted by- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Photo credit- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Low grade turquoise breads from China. Click here to see original post
- Posted by- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Photo credit- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Beads from Northern India likely from the Sikkim or Kashmir region, 1960’s-1970’s. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Fine examples of silver inlaid, ebony wood beads from Mauritania. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo credit- Tess Axson Johnson Beads from Yemen, from the North of Sana’a, close to the border of Saudi Arabia and Najran Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Silver gilt, niello and pink foil belt from Armenia, circa 1900. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Silver belt composed of talismanic tubular beads and a crescent-shaped amulet on a silver chain (“patti aranjanam”). Kerala, India, mid 20th c. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit : Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A silver Ta’wiz ( Amulet ) Belt from Kerala, southern India. This one has been repurposed as a Necklace Click here to see the original post
- Photo Credit : Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A silver and enameled belt ( Kardhani ) from Himachal Pradesh or Uttar Pradesh, India. Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Woman’s belt (“sangilot”) of ikat cloth and conus (“conus litteratus”) shells, with a brass counterweight at the back. The Philippines, northern Luzon: Bontoc people; early 20th c., but some shells are much older. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo credit- Tess Axson Johnson Belt from Bukhara, Uzbekistan Click here to see original post
- Photo credit : Joost DaalderPosted by : Joost Daadler A two-piece belt ornament from Tibet. Made from silver, coral, turquoise and amber. Circa. 1900. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit -Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Raja’s gold betel nut box (“kelembut hamayan”); its decoration relates to Sumba’s creation myth. Indonesia, Sumba; 19th/20th c. Almost pure 24 carat gold. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit : Monica Chiodi Posted by: Monica Chiodi A spiked bracelet made of silver from Afghanistan Coin Dated as 1952 Hazara People Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Anne FierensPosted by – Anne Fierens A light weight, gilded silver cuff from Afghanistan. Stones are carnelian and coral. Vintage or new production, not antique. Often worn by women to weddings and ceremonies. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Bracelet of silver, coral and enamel from Algeria (Great Kabylia), circa 1900. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Algerian silver braceletAures mountains and Chaouia, Algeriaearly 20th century. Click here to see original post.tags: Algeria, Algerian jewellery, Aures mountains, bakelite, Bracelet, Islamic, Kabyle, North Africa, Silver
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo credit-Tess Axson Johson Bracelet from China Click here to see original post
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo credit-Tess Axson Johnson Two bracelets from Guinea Bissau Click here to see original post
- Photo credit : Joost Daalder Posted by : Joost Daalder Solid gold sheet and ruby bracelet from India, 19th century. Features 66 rubies. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit : Michael Backman Gallery LtdPosted by : Joost Daalder A red-stained, Indian gold bracelet from Madras, India. Set with rubies. Circa 1850. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Michael Backman Posted by – Joost Daalder Silver bracelet from Southern India or Sri Lanka, 19th century. From Michael Backman. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Pair of Ladakh conch shell bracelets from India, early 20th century. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Maharaja’s enamelled, heavy gold bracelet set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald.India, probably Hyderabadcirca 1750 or earlier. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit: Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A silver bracelet from Indonesia. Known as Djokja work. Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Gold Filigree Minangkabau gold bracelet (Galang Gadang).Minangkabau People, West Sumatra, Indonesia19th century Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe North African, Mauritanian ebony bangle. Fine silver wire spirals. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Photo credit- Charlotte Dakin-Norris A silver bracelet from North-Western Morocco featuring a ‘Ouezzane’ hallmark. Click here to see original post
- An antique silver bracelet from the Sirouan Mountains in Morocco. The piece would likely have belonged to a woman of the Ait Serrouchen people. Possibly from Tazenacht or Talouine Click here to see the original post
- Posted by- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Photo credit- Charlotte Dakin-Norris A bracelet from Morocco, central Anti-atlas. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Linda PastorinoPosted by – Joost Daalder Silver bracelet with open work; 19th century; Oman. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit : Sarah CorbettPosted by : Joost Daalder A matched antique set of Gokhru cuffs from Pakistan. The smaller spikes at the back of the pieces in three rows are an unusual addition. Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Fine, Sri Lankan silver bracelet.Sri Lanka.19th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Hinged bracelet carrying the stamp of the Bosani (Baswani) family, who were the most famous family of jewellers, in Yemen, of their time. North Yemen, early/mid 20th c. Superb Yemeni workmanship; high quality silver. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Anne FierensPosted by – Anne Fierens A collection of antique, good quality silver bracelets from Laos. Purchased in Luang Prabang. Mixed ages and qualities of silver, but all antique and can be attributed to tribal groups of Laos. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit: Sigrid Van Roode Post by: Sigrid Van Roode Silver bracelets form Essaouria in Morocco Click here to see the original post
- Posted by- Sigrid Van Roode Photo credit-Sigrid Van Roode Two silver bracelets from Essaouira, Morocco. Click here to see original post
- Photo Credit: Sigrid Van Roode Posted by: Sigrid Van Roode Bracelets from South Morocco. The crude work is that of the late production 1950’s/1970’s (?) to cater for the rural folks still attached to old shapes but the workmanship is very decadent and poor (not negative for the bracelets but just comparatively on the technical … Continue reading "Bracelets – Morocco"
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Pair of Palestinian woman’s silver bracelets (Saba’ Wiyat or Sleitat Fadda). Palestinian People, Sinai (Egypt), Hebron (Palestine) circa 1900. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Breastplate (Tema, Tambe, or Tepatu). Large Tema ornament.Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands. First part of the 20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Woman’s collar and large breastplate (“bukau”). Central Asia: Tekke-Turkoman people, early 20th century. Height (with collar) 49 cm; height of breastplate with tassels 34.5 cm. Silver, gilding, carnelians. Click here to see original post.tags: breastplate, carnelian, Central Asia, collar, gilt, Necklace, Silver, tekke-turkoman, turkoman, Turkomen
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Sri Lankan silver and gold brooch/pendant set, with Matara ‘Diamonds’. Coastal Regions, Sri Lanka. 19th century. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo credit- Tess Axson Johnson Belt buckle from China, Early 20th Century, Tourmaline stone. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Chest piece from Sikkim, India. A recent manufacture (likely circa 1990s) which is aesthetically aged using black paste and a piece of old cloth textile applied to the back. Click here to see original post
- Posted by- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Photo credit- Charlotte Dakin-Norris A gold choker from Turkey, featuring coins and stones. Click here to see original post
- Photo Credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Man’s ceremonial decorative comb (“suar sair”), worn horizontally at the back of the head. Indonesia, Tanimbar, village of Alusikarwain; 19th c. Wood and bone. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe A Southern cross or boghdad from Morocco or possibly Mauritania. Click here to see original post.tags: boghdad, compass, cross, cross pendant, Mauritania, Morocco, Sahara, saharan jewellery, Silver, southern Morocco, tuareg
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Kazakh Parcel-Gilt silver bracelet, Kazak People, Central Asia.Early 20th century. Click here to see original post.tags: gilt, gold plating, granular work, Kazakh, Kazakhstan, Parcel-gilt, red glass, Silver, silver gilt
- Photo Credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Tekke Fire-Gilded Gilt Silver Cuff Bracelet. Tekke people, Central Asia, including Afghanistan. 19th-20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Wendy Morland, PinterestPosted by – Joost Daalder One of a pair of elaborate cuffs in Turkmen style having high style Russian enamelling and carnelian inlay. Created as a gift for the daughter of a Khan of Uzbekistan and presented as a gift by the jeweller in patronage. Ca. late 19th c Uzbekistan. … Continue reading "Cuff – Uzbekistan"
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Superb pair of silver spiked cuff bracelets (Azbi n’Iquorrain).Ait Atta Berber People, South-Eastern Moroccoearly 20th century. Click here to see original post.tags: amazigh, berber, Cuffs, defense Bracelets, Islamic, Morocco, North Africa, Silver, silver bracelets
- Photo credit : Joost DaalderPosted by : Joost Daalder Burmese amber ear plug adornment from Myanmar (Burma), Kachin state, Hkahku people. Early to mid 20th century. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Solid silver, finely worked earrings belonging to the Dong minority of Southwest China. Circa 20th century. Click here to see original post
- Photo Credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman This pair of silver hoop earrings is pierced and engraved with flower basket motifs. Such earrings were popular among merchant classes in southern China during the later Qing Dynasty, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit: Sigrid Van Roode Posted by: Sigrid Van Roode A pair of Rajasthani earrings in silver with gold foil, coral, turquoise and glass beads. Click here to see the original post
- Posted by- Sigrid Van Roode Photo credit-Sigrid Van Roode Earrings from Rajasthan featuring silver, gold foil, coral, turquoise and glass beads. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit : Linda PastorinoPosted by : Joost Daalder Long silver, coral, agate and enamel earrings from the Ordos culture, Mongolia. Late 19th / early 20th c. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Classic earrings from Ait Ouaouzguit in Morocco, the chain helps to fix it to the head scarf. Featuring foiled glass and silver. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe A pair of talismanic earrings from North Oman. Silver & branch coral. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit : Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A pair of Kochi earrings from Waziristan Silver with turquoise beads Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Kabyle or Algerian fibula originally, cast silver 7cms diameter. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe A Kabyle fibula from Algeria, with replacement central pin. Featuring enamel work and coral. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Algerian fibula chain with boxes and hands, plus small cylindrical holders for corals which would have amuletic properties. “TAQLID/ TAGLID / TAKLID” the root name comes from the semetic root “QLD” through arabic “QILADA” which literally means “Necklace, haging around neck..”. Its use was known through … Continue reading "Fibula Chain – Algeria"
- Photo credit : Joost DaalderPosted by : Joost Daalder A Dala , Kapkap or forehead adornment from Roviana Lagoon, Solomon Islands. Made from organic materials available to Indigenous peoples including clam shell, turtle shell, fibre and cloth. Prior to 1908. Click here to see original post
- Posted by- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Photo credit- Charlotte Dakin-Norris A frontal, possibly from from Western Ourrzazate to central Anti-Atlas in the Siroua mountain region. Dating back to late 18th century to very early 19th century. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe A long strand of Czech, moulded, clear glass beads. Clear glass amulets imitating the shape of metal scroll containers for prayers or holy texts. Made from circa 1920s. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit : Michael Backman Ltd Posted by : Sarah Corbett Mediterranean, India or perhaps Central Java, Indonesia circa 700-1000AD or earlier This strand of 22 glass beads (21 graduated spherical beads and one central rectangular, pillow-shaped bead) is a mixture of ancient glass beads that have gold foil folded into the glass giving striations, … Continue reading "Glass gold foil beads – Java"
- Photo Credit : Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari Gold Earings from Gujerat in India Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit : Linda PastorinoPosted by : Joost Daalder Pair of exceptional quality Chinese hair sticks, featuring minute enamelling on silver. 19th century. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Silver ornament in the shape of a mandala (“dnul-dun-dkar”); central lotus flower set with a turquoise; worn at the back of the head. India, Lahul; early 20th c. Silver and turqoise. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder A pearl-shell hair ornament (“dunkertsa”), worn at the back of the head, from Lahul in India, and early 20th c. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Triangular hair ornament. It is 14.3 cm high in total. From the Gayo Alas in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. The materials used to create this piece are suasa and silver. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Hair piece made of a good silver alloy. This example is from northern Laos, and the Kim Mun Lantien Sha Yao people. It is called a “celestial crown”, is early (19th/20th c), and is made by girls at puberty, in a time-consuming process, out of a silver … Continue reading "Hair adornment – Laos"
- Photo credit : Joost DaalderPosted by : Joost Daalder Hair adornment or plait decoration called “Satschmondschuk”. This example belongs to the Yomud people of Turkmenistan. It features gilt silver and carnelians. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Susan L. Beningson CollectionPosted by – Joost Daalder Ivory and gold comb with ruby knob (front) Karnataka, India. Late 18th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit : Allan Stone Collection, New YorkPosted by : Joost Daalder Comb from the lesser Sunda islands, Timur, Indonesia. Carved from turtle shell and buffalo horn and pinned together with old bronze or brass pegs. Early 20th century. Height: 6 in / 15.2 cm Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Ornamental lacquered comb from Lampung, south Sumatra, Indonesia. Materials: wood, silver alloy, lacquer, gilding. Likely early 20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit : Joost DaalderPosted by : Joost Daalder Japanese hair comb from the early 19th century. Materials include tortoiseshell, black lacquer, Togidashi maki-e (clear lacquer). Click here to view original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Japanese hair comb which dates back to the late Edo period (1603 – 1868) and is quite large. It is made of wood which has been beautifully painted (using lacquer and gilding). It has an attached rim made of silver, with silver tassels. Click here to … Continue reading "Hair comb – Japan"
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe A gold washed, tortoise shell Sri Lankan hair comb. Late 19th – early 20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder A fine Tibetan head ornament, made of high quality silver, corals, and turquoises; 19th/20th c. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Silver head cover from Turkey (“tepelik”), possibly from the Denizli area. The fine filigree is a particularly striking feature of the piece, and is clearly visible. It is 19th c. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit – South Australian MuseumPosted by – Joost Daalder A ceremonial headdress (peng koem) from Papua New Guinea’s Melpa people in West Highlands Province. Materials used include human hair, rattan, resin, ochre, orchid fibre, green beetles and white baler shell. Click here to see original post.tags: beetles, headress, human hair, Melpa people, ochre, orchid fibre, organic, papau new guinea, papua new guinea, rattan, resin, shell
- Photo Credit: Monica Chiodi Posted by: Monica Chiodi Bijou de coiffure- Head Piececalled ” Charwita “from Mauritania.Worn by dancers Guedra.Round “tafoun” shells, “zebra” shells, carnelian and agate beads, three silver and green agate tiny rings. Last picture from Angela Fisher – Africa Adorned – book To see the original post click here
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Headdress of Ordos Mongolian married woman. China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos people; 19th/20th c. Silver, coral, Peking glass, turquoise, malachite, agate, enamel, cloth. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Photo credit- Charlotte Dakin-Norris A Headdress from Morocco, Anti-Atlas, featuring blue and red glass. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit : Joost DaalderPosted by : Joost Daalder Phami-Akha Headdresses from Thailand. Silver, textile, glass beads, silver coins, dyed goat’s hair, chicken feathers & baboon fur. Dated mid-19th century. Click here to see original post
- Photo Credit : Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A silver Headdress ( Assaba) which is worn in both Tunisia and Algeria. Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Turkoman woman’s silver forehead ornament (“ildirgitsch”) featuring carnelians and two blue glass beads to deflect the “evil eye”. Mid 20th c. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Here is a ‘kalacha’ from the Borana tribe of the horn of Africa. It is a phallic talisman worn on the forehead to protect the man from losing his strength from too much sex. Made of shell, aluminium and goats hair. Click here to see original … Continue reading "Kalacha – Horn of Africa"
- Photo Credit: Monica Chiodi Posted by: Monica Chiodi A Silver pendant from Libya with a hallmark from Tripoli Originally this piece would have been a part of a larger item, such as a Temporal. Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Natural gold alloy Mamuli from West Sumba, Indonesia. 18th – 19th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit : Tesori Orientali Posted by : Tesori Orientali. A fire gilded silver filigree woman’s neck ornament/choker and a pendant/talisman/amulet case ‘muska” bejeweled with faceted colored glass stones and coins. Ottoman Empire, late 19th century, from Albania. Choker length 9 inches. See original post here
- Photo credit : Joost DaalderPosted by : Joost Daalder Silver neck ring from the Miao in Southwest China. Spiral details likely added at a later date. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit : Joost Daalder Posted by : Joost Daalder Neck ring or nifato-fato from Indonesia (Nias). Copper, gold and silver. 19th/20th century. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder “Big Man” ‘s rigid neck ring made of boars’ tusks and painted bark fibre over a rigid core. Papua New Guinea, Chimbu Province, eastern Wahgi Valley; second half 20th c. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit- Tess Axson Johnson Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Necklace from Northern Afghanistan Click here to see original post
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo credit- Tess Axson Johnson ‘Kuchi’ Necklace from Nomadic Pashtun from Afghanistan Click here to see original post
- Posted by- Sigrid Van Roode Photo credit-Sigrid Van Roode Kabyle necklace from Algeria, enamel, coral, 1960’s. Click here to see original post
- Photo Credit: Sigrid Van Roode Posted by: Sigrid Van Roode A vintage Silver and Enamel Necklace with coral circa 1970 Kabyle People, Algeria Click here to see the original post
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo Credit- Tess Axson Johnson Necklace from Kayapó, Brazil Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Chinese necklace. The links depict rats, fishes, a man with long robes. Each link carefully hand made. It’s glorious. The Chinese lettering could be a stylised ‘Fu’ meaning good luck or good fortune. There are many silver marks stamped on the back of the links and on … Continue reading "Necklace – China"
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Strand of shells, quite rare. The note on them says ‘from Raratoga, Cook Islands, collection of princess Ni’i. The yellow shells belong to a tiny snail known colloquially as ‘ei’ or ‘ei pupa’. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by – Cordelia DonohoePhoto credit – Cordelia Donohoe Carved wooden bead necklace from Ethiopia. Perhaps attributed to the Mursi or the Dorze people. Worn by women as fertility amulets. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder An outstanding Fijian necklace made of sperm-whale teeth.This is a very fine necklace composed of 29 split sperm-whale teeth (a so-called “wasekaseka”). Made in Fiji; 19th c. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Fine, Hindu pilgrim’s silver Krishna and Radha amulet pendant necklace (Chhedi ka Jantar). Rajasthan, India. 19th-early 20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Hindu pilgrim’s silver amulet pendant necklace (Chhedi ka Jantar). Rajasthan, India, 19th-early 20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Necklace featuring glass and brass beads. Orissa, India: Gondh women. Mid 20th c or earlier. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit : Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A silver necklace form Gujerat in India. Very similar necklaces are also worn by Balouchi people in Northen Pakistan Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman This wonderful silver necklace comprises a complex, high-grade silver chain from which 16 original colonial Indian one rupee coins are suspended. The coins alternate between the dates of 1878 and 1915 which means that the reverses alternate between images of Queen or Empress Victoria and King … Continue reading "Necklace – India"
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo credit-Tess Axson Johnson Necklace from Kazakhstan Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Unusual Moroccan – Tiznit area enameled pendant, orange tube beads and a historical mix of silver coins. An ancient square Almohad dirham from the 12th to 13th century. 11 of the larger dirhams and Moroccan francs coins date from 1893 to 1911 to 1934, there are … Continue reading "Necklace – Morocco"
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Berber necklace from south-east Morocco, Ouarzazate. Beads are “true” old amber. Click here to see original post.tags: amazigh, amber, beads, berber, moroccan beads, Morocco, natural dyes, Necklace, Ouarzazatte, real amber, silk, tassel, textile
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Multi-strand glass bead necklace (93 strands). Nagaland: Naga people; mid 20th c. Diam. (as shown) 31 cm. Glass beads, woven cotton ends, King George VI coin. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit- Tess Axson Johnson Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Konyak ‘Kuntepsu’ Festival circular bead necklace from Nagaland, North East India Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Necklace of two strands, i.e. rolls covered with glass beads of several colours and tied together at the top. Nagaland: Konyak Naga people; mid 20th c. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Heavy necklace worn with the large shell hanging on the back of the body as a counterweight. Nagaland: Angami Naga people; mid 20th century. Materials: cut conch shells, shell beads, glass and carnelian beads, bone spacers. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Tharu Silver Necklace (Kantshri).Rana Tharu People, Western Terai Region, Southern Nepalcirca 1920. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Traditional coral necklace with mourning scene on clasp; clasp worn at front. From Volendam in the Netherlands; first half 20th century. Gold, coral, painted scene, human hair. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Anne FierensPosted by – Anne Fierens A Tuareg Tchat Tchat necklace from Niger. Carved soapstone pendants represent Tanit, an early goddess of fertility. A new production piece. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Large and heavy necklace featuring attached Maria Theresa thalers, and a Koran holder (“hirz”) which was used to contain one of more verses from the Koran for protection. Oman, Wahiba Sands; mid 20th c. Height (without cords) 51 cm; the Koran holder is 15 cm wide. … Continue reading "Necklace – Oman"
- Photo Credit: Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A necklace from Pakistan, made from silver metal and glass Worn by Pashtun people. Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Necklace made of trade beads, porpoise teeth, shell rings, seeds, and turtle shell spacers, from the Solomon Islands, Choiseul Island (Babatana area). This is likely to be of 19th c manufacture, or possibly very early 20th. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Silver necklace from Sri Lanka. 19th Century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Heavy beaded necklace from Ladakh, Tibet. Early to mid 20th century. Coral, seed pearl, amber, turquoise and silver. Backing made from cord and textile. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe A necklace assembled by Cordelia Donohoe, which features silver Tunisian Rihana chain & symbolic pendants. The Moroccan coral beads are an addition to the piece and not typical of Tunisian jewellery. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe An enamelled pendant on typical silver chain, Tunisia. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo credit- Tess Axson Johnson Necklace from Arsari Turkmen in Iran or Turkmenistan, Carnelian stone, possibly from the 1970’s Click here to see original post
- Photo credit : Michael Backman Ltd Posted by : Sarah Corbett Yemen early 20th century length: 62cm, total weight: 150g This necklace of hollow silver beads from Yemen includes three rare, large beads chased with a pineapple skin-like pattern. This type of pattern is highly unusual and we have been unable to find published examples. … Continue reading "Necklace – Yemen"
- Photo Credit : Monica Chiodi Posted by : Monica Chiodi A very old and huge necklace from Hadramawut – Yemen High grade silver, central element with a carnelian stone. The beads are resin/ Bakelite. Click here to see Original Post
- Photo Credit : Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A silver necklace from Marib Governorate, Yemen circa 1930/40 Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Large Yemeni Bridal gilded silver and coral necklace (Lazim). Bedouin People, Khawlan Sanaa Region, Yemen. Early 20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo credit- Tess Axson Johnson Mizoran necklace, from Burma made of Amber known as ‘Burmite’. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Beaded necklaces worn by Saharoui Guedra dancers, Southern Morocco. Necklaces feature strung beads of silver metal, coloured glass and ebony wood. Finished with silk tassels coloured with natural dyes. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe A collection of necklaces from Amazigh women of Morocco. These pieces feature coins, coral and plastic beads. Elements are collected, added and restrung over the wearer’s lifetime & hold sentimental value. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe These are a collection of vintage Tuareg ‘Eguru’ necklaces from Niger. ‘Eguru’ means frog. They are some of the few authentic necklaces the Tuareg would have worn in times gone by with long silver ‘ismamen’ beads and cornerless ‘nagi nagi’ beads strung with coloured glass beads. … Continue reading "Necklaces – Niger"
- Photo credit – Reza Abbasi Museum, Tehran.Posted by – Joost Daalder A gold neckpiece, with a king and flanking lions in carved lapis lazuli; Sassanian (neo-Persian) dynasty, 5th – 6th century A.D. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Rare silver nose piece from Himachal Pradesh in India. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit : Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A silver Torq Necklace from the Swat Valley in Pakistan Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder This is a pair of traditional ear adornments (“pampadam”), worn hanging from stretched earlobes. Tamil Nadu, India; early 20th c. Gold (hollow, filled with lac). Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder A pectoral (Mas Piring) of high-quality gold, which has been darkened. Indonesia (Maluku), circa 18th century. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Photo credit- Charlotte Dakin-Norris A silver pendant from China featuring enamel and an Agate bead. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Indian enamelled gold, pierced floral pendant set with carved Emeralds and Diamonds. Mysore or Jaipur, India. 18th-19th century. Click here to see original post.tags: diamond, emerald, enamelled gold, enamelled jewellery, floral pendant, gold, India, Indian gold, Jaipur, pendant
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Carved Mughal jade with gold & turquoise mounts.Delhi, Northern Indiacirca 1620 (Jade) & circa 1850 (Mounts). Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Moroccan talismanic silver hand pendant (Khamsa). Azemmour (near Casablanca), Morocco. Early 20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit : Joost DaadlerPosted by : Joost Daalder Repoussé silver and bronze ornament on a chain. Nepal, Kathmandu Valley; Newar people. Inscription on the back includes date equivalent to AD 1667. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Rare Colonial South American allegorical emerald and diamond pendant.Spanish Colonial or Spain. 18th century. Click here to see original post.
- Posted by- Tess Axson Johnson Photo Credit- Tess Axson Johnson Pendant from Tibet, 1930’s Turquoise. Click here to see original post
- Photo Credit : Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A silver gilt pendant from Moknine in Tunisia Click here to see the original post
- Posted by- Charlotte Dakin-Norris Photo credit- Charlotte Dakin-Norris A pendant from Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit -Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Noblewoman’s amulet box (ga’u) in the shape of a mandala. Tibet: Lhasa; early 20th c. Height 12.5 cm. Gold, turquoise, seed pearls, silver back. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Silver perfume container from the Kochi nation of Afghanistan. Click here to see original post.
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- Photo Credit : Monica Chiodi Posted By Monica Chiodi A postcard showing a women of the Ouled Nail people. Algeria Date 1906 Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder A lacquered copper Buddhist priest’s helmet (“mukata”), showing the Buddha’s extended earlobes and, in the medallion at the front, the seated Lord Buddha with five different positions of the hands (“mudras”); on top a thunderbolt (“doorje”) finial. Nepal, Kathmandu valley; Newar people; 19th c. Lacquered copper; … Continue reading "Priest’s helmet – Nepal"
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe Woman’s ceremonial Rencong dagger from Sumatra. The handle appears to be made from ivory. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder A concave ornament in the shape of a mandala, for attachment to clothes, Tibet, 19th/20th c. Gilt silver, turquoise, silver, brass lugs at the back. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Indian gold ring set with white sapphires, garnets and rubies. India,18th century & later. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Javanese gold wound-wire ringCentral or East Java, IndonesiaProtoclassic Period, AD200-700 or later. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe A silver Fulani finger ring from Mopti, Mali. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Tibetan parcel-gilt silver ‘saddle’ ring set with turquoise (Tagam or Ga Tshi-ko). Central & Eastern Tibet, 19th-20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder A large, round, silver and branch-coral ring which was probably worn in the hair. Tibet, early to mid 20th century. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Large gold and coral “saddle” ring with typical repoussé decoration. From Tibet. Click here to see original post
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe 6 Rare vintage silver beads from the mountainous area of La Alberca, province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castilla y León in Spain, these beads would have been strung with lots of coral. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Michael BackmanPosted by – Michael Backman Fine, framed collection of Ethiopian silver jewellery.Ethiopia, 19th & early 20th century. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder A spectacular Turkoman disk, made of silver-gilt and what appears to be distinctive turquoise (some of which is missing) from Persia (now Iran); 19th c. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit: Charlotte Dakin Norris Posted by: Charlotte Dakin Norris A silver and niello temporal from the Ait Serrouchen people of Morocco. An early piece from the Sirouan Mountains near to the city of Ouarzazate. Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Temple pendants linked by a chain (“ilaqaat”), worn attached to the hair or to a veil. From Saudi Arabia, Wadi al Dawasir; early 20th c. Gold, turquoise, seed pearls, red cloth. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit: Charlotte Dakin Norris Posted by Charlotte Dakin Norris A restored temporal from Bukhara in Uzbekistan Silver with goldwash, coral, turquoise and glass beads Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Cordelia DonohoePosted by – Cordelia Donohoe A pair of rare temporal ornaments from South/ South West Algeria. Leather, branch coral & shell. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Outstanding Tibetan temple ornaments, made of turquoise from Iran and gold. Click here to see original post.
- Photo Credit : Anu Bhandari Posted by: Anu Bhandari A silver Torq from Pakistan The glass cabochon may be a later edition to the original piece Click here to see the original post
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder Woman’s neckring (torque), made of thick silver wire (“vadio” or “vaidlah”). India: Gujarat, Kachch (Kutch): various groups, including Hindu and Muslim women. First half of the 20th century. Polished silver. Click here to see original post.
- Photo credit – Joost DaalderPosted by – Joost Daalder A hairpiece/veil from either Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan, with silver, coral and wrapped threads; 19th c. Click here to see original post.
