Nubian Dot Earrings silver The Miao women wear elaborate

The Miao women wear elaborate silver jewellery because they regard silver as a talisman against evil spirits and to bring good luck

This magnificent range of textiles is handwoven on backstrap looms in Pringgasela

encased in clay and left in the sun to dry

sourced from a market in Addis Ababa and modified to enhance the engraving

in Indonesia’s archipelago

Nubian Dot Earrings silver The Miao women wear elaborateThe Nubian tribe are indigenous to North Sudan and Southern Egypt, whos rich ancient history and distinct culture contributed to early African civilization. Nubian tribes associciated with the Kingdom of Kush are know for their funerary jewellery and elaborate burial customs. Tombs often contained earrings, amulets and bracelets expressing their belief in eternal life or the idea that their ancestors continue living, even after death. Before the