The Hmong can no longer rely on the cultivation of opium poppies to finance their love of silver and ornamentation and we’ve been told that skilled Hmong silversmiths are a thing of the past, with the vast majority of antique Hmong silver has already been traded for cash in the cities.
Characteristics
Length: 16cm, 6.3 in
Width: 1.5cm, 0.6 in
Weight: 16grams /0.56 oz.
Hill Tribe: Hmong
Period: Early 20thC
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