It is quite a challenge to find genuine antique Hmong pieces like this. Today, without the opium revenues of times past, the Hmong often use inferior alloys instead of silver to make jewellery.
Characteristics
Diameter: 7.5cm, 2.5 in
Weight: 65 grams / 2.3 oz
Period: Late 19th century
Provenance: Luang Prabang, Laos
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