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Heavy finger or hair ring from Mali01.05.888
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Such rings are often worn as pendent or as hair ring.
Old iron cache-sexe from Northern Cameroon01.06.1008
- Iron
- Cotton
Three elements of an old iron "cache-sexe" from northern Cameroon. These 14 "teeth" linked together by a cotton string and ending with a ring on the top end through which passes the belt. These are ancient pieces; beaded aprons long ago replaced the original of iron aprons.
Kirdi pubic apron01.06.999
- Glass
- Shells, coweries
- Original condition
- Worth to be repaired/restored
- High aesthetic value
Old blue, yellow and white pubic Apron from Northern Cameroon. It shows multiple cracks and tears due to the prolonged use.
Ancient bakelite? bracelet from Cameroon01.08.1193
- Bakelite and other formaldehyde resin
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Can be delivered polished
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Collected in northern Cameroon 1983/84. It is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin ( Bakelite). No reference, literature or Web sources of similar items could be found. Comments are welcomed.
Small Tuareg pendant "Tsherot"01.09.1373
- Brass / bronze
- Iron
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
A small tscherot amulet made of brass, silver alloy and iron.
Pendant Touareg01.09.898
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Excellent overall condition
Beautiful Tuareg pendant mounted on its original leather strings. The exact origine is not certified, the pendant has been acquired in Niger in the early 70 ties.
Hinged Rashaïda cuff02.01.423
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Width: 50 mm Weight: 108 gr
Cuff worn by both Nubian and Rashaida tribe women (originating from the Arabian Peninsula and living in Eritrea, Ethiopia as well as Egypt and Nubia). It is hinged and closes with a push pin mechanism. In good vintage condition.
Large, open csilver cuff from Ethiopia02.02.431
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
These open silver cuffs are common all over the Oromo country. In Jimma they are called "dirmi". Very easy and confortable to wear. The diameter and the opening can easily been adjusted.
Beautiful Ethiopian silver cuff02.02.432
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Finely chiseled cuff. These open silver cuffs are common all over the Oromo country. Very easy and confortable to wear. The diameter and the opening can easily been adjusted.
Ethiopian silver alloy and amber bead necklace02.03.027
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Amber
- Copal
- Wood
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Diameter of large beads: 25 mm
Weight: 85 gr
Five large hollow beads, two amber or copal beads and a number of small metal and wooden beads. Two nice conic elements closing the necklace. Original strung on a rope, without closing, can be worn around the neck.
Ethiopian silver alloy necklace with Telsums02.03.030
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Diameter of telsums: 15 mm Weight: 50 gr
Seven round Telsum elements with a pyramidal shape. The necklace is completely mounted with a casp and can be worn as such. Telsums are protective charms as part of the brides dowry, given by the groom to the bride during the engagement ceremony.
Nice old necklace with small fertility symbols02.03.492
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
Size of single element: 15 mm Weight: 33 gr
The necklace shows sign of long use, the phallic elements are small but probably very old. Origine Wollop. Needs a lock before it can be worn.
Ethiopian necklace wit fertility symbols and metal rings02.03.495
- Aloy with poor silver content
Size of single element:16 mm Weight: 78 gr
42 0ld phallic shaped fertility symbols together with small silver alloy rings.Beautiful, heavy necklace, ready to be worn
Necklace with 51 fine fertility symbols02.03.502
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Size of individual element: 18 mm Weight: 74 mm
Finely chiseled phallic shaped fertility symbols strung with small metal beads.
Nice necklace with 3 half-moon and 3 triangle Telsums02.03.503
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Telsum beads: 18 X 12 mm Weight: 49 gr
The telsums are strung with small metallic beads and a clasp to close it. Telsums (charms) are protective charms as part of the bride's dowry, given by the groom to the bride during the engagement. The triangles protect from the evil eye, while the half moon protects from the harmful influence of the declining moon.
Necklace with 6 round and one triangle Telsum beads02.03.505
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Diameter telsum beads: 18 mm Weight: 50 gr
Nice necklace strung with small metallic beads and a clasp to close it.
Telsums(charms) are protective charms as part of the brides dowry, given by the groom to the bride during the engagement. The triangles protect from the evil eye, while the half moon protect from the harmful influence of the declining moon.
Ethiopian necklace with 9 Telsum charms02.03.507
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Telsum charm: 20 X 22 mm Weight: 57 gr
Nice necklace with 8 triangle and one squaree Telsums beads, strung with small metallic beads and a clasp to close it.
Telsums(charms) are protective charms as part of the brides dowry, given by the groom to the bride during the engagement. The triangles protect from the evil eye, while the half moon protect from the harmful influence of the declining moon.
Ethiopian necklace with 7 Telsum charms02.03.508
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Each Telsum bead: 15 X 20 mm Weight: 43 gr
Nice necklace with 4 half-moon and 3 triangle Telsums strung with small metallic beads and a clasp to close it.
Telsums(charms) are protective charms as part of the brides dowry, given by the groom to the bride during the engagement. The triangles protect from the evil eye, while the half moon protect from the harmful influence of the declining moon.
Necklace with Ethiopian beads02.03.538
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
Long necklace with, beads of unknown silver content, to be worn as such or used for jewelry making.
Sidamo brass pendant02.04.1409
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- High aesthetic value
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
This a rare and large Ring from the Sidamo Tribal area of Southern Ethiopia. This ring was worn by male members of the tribe, either as a ring or used as a pendant.
Nice Sidamo ring, Ethiopia02.04.1411
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- High aesthetic value
This is an old Ring from the Sidamo Tribal area of Southern Ethiopia. This ring was worn by male members of the tribe, either as a ring or used as a pendant.
Old Ethiopian cross pendant with latin cross design02.06.454
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Copper & copper aloy
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Nice Ethiopian silver cross in a circle02.06.484
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
It has the round circle of the Solomonic designs and added the rams horns, a very old design. Maybe from Jimma aerea.
Yemeni silver chocker03.01.1308
- White metal, silver content not tested
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Yemeni silver necklace with central medallion03.01.1329
- White metal, silver content not tested
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Bedouin jewellery with 3 strands and later one strand of lovely silver beads and a central medallion. The medallion made have dangles attached in its original form.
Yemeni earring03.04.1064
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Coral
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Very fine silver earring with corals, collected in the 1970ties in Yemen.
Yemeni earring03.04.1065
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Excellent overall condition
Collected in Yemen, precise origin (tribe) unknown. Partly in pur silver and others, ring, not.
Pair of ear-rings from the Arabian peninsula03.04.128
- Silver 85 to 90%
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
Even if these ear rings have been collected ion Oman, their origin remains incertain, they could be imported from India as many other jewelry.
Yemeni "Muthallath" pendant03.05.1287
- Silver
- Glass
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Excellent overall condition
Triangular pendant from Yemen. It is mounted on a chain and can be worn as necklace like that or used in your own jewellerie design.
Omani silver disk03.05.1289
- Silver
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Elements for individual jewelry design
A nice Omani silver disk pendant. To be worn as such or used for your design in jewelry making.