The Hmong are a colorful hill tribe people whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China. Hmong living in Laos number around 200,000 and are divided into four sub-groups; the White Hmong, Striped Hmong, Red, and Black Hmong.
Characteristics
Diameter: 5cm, 2.25 in
Width of band: 20mm, .8 in
Weight: 55 grams / 1.94 oz
Period: 19th century
Provenance: Northern Laos
Reference: Paul & Elaine Lewis, Peoples of the Golden Triangle p.39
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