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antique hmong silver hairpin

Antique Hmong silver bracelet from Laos ETJ150M

Antique Hmong silver bracelet from Laos ETJ150M2

Antique Hmong Silver Hairpin ETJ150

$225.00

This antique silver hairpin from Laos was made by the Hmong, a hill tribe people known for their love of silver and in the past, the cultivation of opium poppies in their mountain home. Laos, along with Burma and Thailand made up the infamous Golden Triangle. It is elegantly fashioned from solid high content silver and is in excellent condition.

Availability: In stock

SKU: ETJ150 Category: Tribal Jewelry Tags: antique Hmong jewelry, antique Hmong silver, antique silver hairpin, antique silver jewellery, antique silver jewelry, antique tribal jewellery, antique tribal jewelry, tribal jewelry

Description

Reference: Paul & Elaine Lewis, Peoples of the Golden Triangle p.61

Antique Hmong silver jewelry is now scarce in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Characteristics
Length: 14.8cm, 5.8 in
Width: 1.1cm, .43 in
Weight: 15grams /0.53 oz.
Period: Early 20thC
Provenance: Northern Laos

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