Ear Ornaments Collection

An old Kikuyu lady picks coffee Taken in the 1960 s, this photograph depicts a traditional form of dress and ear ornaments among Kikuyu women, which has completely disappeared

BLACK WOMAN, 1875-1876 (oil on canvas)
7215227 BLACK WOMAN, 1875-1876 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Late 1875--early 1876 Oil on canvas L This painting)

Princess Maria Jose (1906-2001)
3568667 Princess Maria Jose (1906-2001); (add.info.: 1930 ca. Photographer: Ballerini & Fratini); Alinari Archives, Florence.

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Tamil woman in Sri Lanka
3564036 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Tamil woman in Sri Lanka, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Sri Lanka 1875 - 1878 Photographer)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a young Egyptian woman, 1875 (print on double-weight paper)
3563952 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a young Egyptian woman, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Egypt 1875 ca)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a man from Colombo, in Sri Lanka
3564039 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a man from Colombo, in Sri Lanka, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Colombo)

Album "Traditional costumes": portrait of a woman in traditional costume of Civita Castellana
3561779 Album "Traditional costumes": portrait of a woman in traditional costume of Civita Castellana; (add.info.: Lazio 1860-1870 Photographer: Sommer & Behles); Alinari Archives, Florence

A woman wearing an Oriental costume
3566533 A woman wearing an Oriental costume by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Man and woman of the Garrow people in bandana, hoop earrings and necklaces
FLO4605281 Man and woman of the Garrow people in bandana, hoop earrings and necklaces. Indo-Chinese tribe from east of the Brahmaputra River, Indo-China

Queen Victoria
3568895 Queen Victoria; (add.info.: Great Britain 1895 ca. Photographer: Bassano, Alexander); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Portrait of a Young Girl
BAL35708 Portrait of a Young Girl by Toudouze, Edouard (1848-1907); Rafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: by Edouard Toudouze)

A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair. The round ear ornaments of the warriors are fashioned from ivory

Head of a young woman, c. 100-300 (tempera on linen)
MAN364951 Head of a young woman, c.100-300 (tempera on linen) by Egyptian; 24.4x25.7 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Figurine (clay, beads & metal)
622536 Figurine (clay, beads & metal) by African School; 15.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kenyan, possibly Kikuyu.); © Michael Graham-Stewart

Mask from the Ivory Coast, 11th - 19th century (wood)
XCH383931 Mask from the Ivory Coast, 11th - 19th century (wood) by African School; Musee d'Hist. Nat, d'Archeologie et d'Ethnographie, Cherbourg; (add.info.: Mask, Cote d'Ivoire;)

Portrait of an Indian (Red Jacket) (w/c on paper)
NYH185405 Portrait of an Indian (Red Jacket) (w/c on paper) by Hyde de Neuville, Anne Marguerite (c.1749-1849); 16.5x12.3 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA

Selection of jewellery found at Hoen, Norway (gold and semi-precious stones)
KND176637 Selection of jewellery found at Hoen, Norway (gold and semi-precious stones) by Viking, (9th century); Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: also known as The Hoen Hoard';)

The Hon Hoard (gold)
KND186271 The Hon Hoard (gold) by Viking, (9th century); Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: deposited near Hon)

Portrait de la ballerine Lyudmila Mesaksudi Barash (Portrait of the ballet dancer Lyudmila Mesaksudi Barash)
FIA5343129 Portrait de la ballerine Lyudmila Mesaksudi Barash (Portrait of the ballet dancer Lyudmila Mesaksudi Barash). Peinture de Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov Belsky (Bogdanov-Belsky)

A Young Woman from Quito Dressed for Public Life (oil on canvas)
IND113581 A Young Woman from Quito Dressed for Public Life (oil on canvas) by Alban, Vicente (18th century); Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Warriors of the Esmereldas, 1599 (oil on canvas)
IND113582 Warriors of the Esmereldas, 1599 (oil on canvas) by Sanchez Galque, Adrian (fl. 16th century); Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Portrait of a young Bilen woman, postcard
3568471 Portrait of a young Bilen woman, postcard by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Eritrea 1935 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Peasant woman of Rapino (color litho)
3573822 Peasant woman of Rapino (color litho) by Cascella, Basilio (1860-1950); Pinacoteca Comunale Michele Cascella, Ortona

Mrs. Andrew Bedford Bankson and Son, Gunning Bedford Bankson, 1803-05 (oil on canvas)
5861845 Mrs. Andrew Bedford Bankson and Son, Gunning Bedford Bankson, 1803-05 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Joshua (c.1765-c.1825); 81.3--71.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1690 (oil on canvas)
5859583 Portrait of a Young Woman, c.1690 (oil on canvas) by Gelder, Aert de (1645-1727); 66.9--53.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Aert de Gelder (1645-1727))

Portrait of Lady Ida Lumley, Viscountess Newport 1870 afterwards Countess of Bradford (1848-1936), c
7240900 Portrait of Lady Ida Lumley, Viscountess Newport 1870 afterwards Countess of Bradford (1848-1936), c.1868-1936 (hand-tinted photograph) by English School

Portrait of Georgina Viscountess Newport, later Countess of Bradford, c. 1819 (oil on canvas)
7240904 Portrait of Georgina Viscountess Newport, later Countess of Bradford, c.1819 (oil on canvas) by Jones, Charlotte (1796-1817); 8.3x6.3 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Danae and the Shower of Gold, c. 1584-1625 (oil on canvas)
7240805 Danae and the Shower of Gold, c.1584-1625 (oil on canvas) by Rottenhammer, Hans I or Johann (1564-1625); 11x13.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Bushwoman in holiday attire (engraving)
7165168 Bushwoman in holiday attire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bushwoman in holiday attire)

Ear Stretcher and Ear Ornaments, Masai Land (engraving)
7181289 Ear Stretcher and Ear Ornaments, Masai Land (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ear Stretcher and Ear Ornaments, Masai Land)

Florine (oil on canvas)
6619440 Florine (oil on canvas) by Dicksee, John Robert (1817-1903); 38.8x32.5 cm; Private Collection

SOPHIE MENTER, 1887 (oil on canvas)
7215328 SOPHIE MENTER, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info)

NATALIA GOLOVIN, 1896
7215326 NATALIA GOLOVIN, 1896 by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Boucle (d oreille); Ear-ring; Ohrring (engraving)
7194995 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Boucle (d oreille); Ear-ring; Ohrring (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boucle (d oreille); Ear-ring; Ohrring

Queen Anne of Denmark, c. 1605 (oil on panel)
3928565 Queen Anne of Denmark, c.1605 (oil on panel) by Critz, John de, the Elder (c.1552-1642)(attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne of Denmark (1574-1619)

View of Gondar city in Abyssinia 70, the source of the Nile River at the fountains of Geesh 71
6337795 View of Gondar city in Abyssinia 70, the source of the Nile River at the fountains of Geesh 71, and three queens of Sennaar 72 by English School

Amorous Silence
3564846 Amorous Silence by Cremona, Tranquillo (1837-78); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Cremona)

Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland (engraving)
961480 Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland)

Boyarina (oil on panel)
1195782 Boyarina (oil on panel) by Makovsky, Konstantin Egorovich (1839-1915); 46.2x36.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Makovsky, Konstantin (1839-1915)); Photo © Christies Images

The Tribute Money (engraving)
3648390 The Tribute Money (engraving) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tribute Money)

Sir Walter Raleigh (colour litho)
3093944 Sir Walter Raleigh (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Walter Raleigh. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Some of Dr Schliemanns Trojan Treasures in the Museum, Constantinople (engraving)
1050005 Some of Dr Schliemanns Trojan Treasures in the Museum, Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Anne, Countess of Southesk (engraving)
961493 Anne, Countess of Southesk (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne, Countess of Southesk)

Rebekah at the Well (coloured engraving)
2801039 Rebekah at the Well (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rebekah at the Well)

Portrait of Felicia Sartori
3567508 Portrait of Felicia Sartori by Carriera, Rosalba Giovanna (1675-1757); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: ARTIST: Carriera Rosalba (1675-1757) Date of Artwork

Anne, Countess of Sutherland (engraving)
961495 Anne, Countess of Sutherland (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne, Countess of Sutherland)

Elizabeth, Countess of Chesterfield (engraving)
961489 Elizabeth, Countess of Chesterfield (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth, Countess of Chesterfield (1640-1665)

King Charles I (chromolitho)
1092368 King Charles I (chromolitho) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Charles I. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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"Adorning Ears Through Time: A Glimpse into the World of Ear Ornaments" Step back in time to the 1960s, where an old Kikuyu lady delicately picks coffee, her ears adorned with intricate ornaments that tell a story of tradition and culture. Moving further back, we encounter a captivating portrait titled "BLACK WOMAN, 1875-1876, " showcasing the beauty and strength of African heritage through ornate earrings. Traveling even further into history, we come across a mesmerizing "Head of a young woman" from c. 100-300 AD. The delicate tempera on linen painting highlights not only the youthful features but also showcases elaborate ear jewelry that was fashionable during that era. Venturing into different cultures, we witness a Samburu warrior proudly displaying his long braided hair adorned with ochre and complemented by stunning ear ornaments. These symbolic adornments reflect their rich traditions and signify their status within the community. Exploring diverse materials used for ear ornamentation, we discover a figurine crafted from clay, beads & metal—a testament to human creativity throughout centuries. Similarly impressive is an intricately carved wooden mask from Ivory Coast dating between the 11th -19th century—its purpose to evoke spiritual connections while enhancing one's appearance. Shifting our focus to portraits capturing individuals' unique styles and identities through their choice of earrings; "Portrait de la ballerine Lyudmila Mesaksudi Barash" portrays elegance as Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov Belsky immortalizes this ballet dancer's gracefulness through his brushstrokes. Journeying across continents brings us closer to Norway's Hoen treasures—an assortment of gold and semi-precious stone jewelry discovered at archaeological sites—a testament to ancient craftsmanship passed down generations. The allure continues as we stumble upon "The Hon Hoard, " revealing dazzling golden treasures buried deep within history, showcasing the importance as symbols of wealth and prestige.