Tribal Ethiopian Silver, Rope Chain

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$200.00

Tribal Ethiopian Silver, three old talismans from the north-east Afar region of Ethiopia, on a slim and flexible Sterling Silver “rope” chain.
56cms total necklace length, centre piece 20x17mm dimensions, flanking talismans 17x10mm dimensions.

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Tribal Ethiopian Silver, on a slim and flexible Silver “rope” chain. The three old talismans are from the Afar region in the north-east of Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa and on the Red Sea, with Eritrea to the  north. It is a largely pastoral region, noted since at least the Middle Ages as a region producing warriors.
The two flanking talismans are similar to others found in such near neighbours as Yemen, and as far away as India, but the centre piece is a very particular Ethiopian design. All three pieces are old, from the mid 1900s or earlier, all completely handcrafted.
Note the old dark red bead between the two bails of the centre talisman: this bead, probably resin simulating Coral, is of the same vintage as the old Silver talismans and was on the string of mostly Silver Ethiopian pieces; it would have originally served a purpose similar to its use here.