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Old silver earrings from the Yao people, one of the hill tribes living in the golden triangle hills on the border of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar and also the SW China hills. Mien and some Lahu also wear this bent arrow earrings. They have to be worn on extended earlobes holes. They have been decorated with blue enamel. High-grade silver. From 1st half of XXth century. The earrings are 3 cm high and 2,5 cm wide. Both of them weigh 15 gr. The thickness of the widest part is 5 mm. Literature: “A world of earrings. Africa, Asia America”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2001, p. 232 “The Yao”, Pourret, Jess G., River Books, Bangkok, 2002, p. 162 “Peoples of the golden triangle”, Lewin, Paul and Elaine, River Books, Bangkok, 1998, p. 60 “The art of silver jewellery. From the minorities of China, the Golden Triangle, Mongolia and Tibet”, Skira, 2006, p. 191 SEA247 -
Old silver earrings from the Yao people, one of the hill tribes living in the golden triangle hills on the border of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar and also the SW China hills. Mien and some Lahu also wear this bent arrow earrings. They have to be worn on extended earlobes holes. They have been decorated with blue enamel. High-grade silver. From 1st half of XXth century. The earrings are 3,2 cm high and 25 cm wide. Both of them weight 17 gr. The thickness of the widest part is 0,5 cm. Literature: “A world of earrings. Africa, Asia America”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2001, p. 232 “The Yao”, Pourret, Jess G., River Books, Bangkok, 2002, p. 162 “Peoples of the golden triangle”, Lewin, Paul and Elaine, River Books, Bangkok, 1998, p. 60 “The art of silver jewellery. From the minorities of China, the Golden Triangle, Mongolia and Tibet”, Skira, 2006, p. 191 SEA244 -
Vintage Zuni silver and turquoise bracelet, from the Zuni people inhabiting New México (USA). Age:20th century Made of high grade silver and turquoise. Dimensions: Total size: 7 x 5,8 x 2 cm Inner size: 6,3 cm Weight: 56,9 gr Literature: “Bracelets ethniques d'afrique, d'Asie d'Océanie et d'Amérique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2002, p. 321 “Indian silver jewelry of the Southwest 1868-1930”, Frank. Larry, Schiffer, 1990 “Turquoise”, Mark P. Block, Schiffer, 2017 “North American Indian jewelry and adornment”, Sherr Dubin, Lois, Harry N. Abrams, 1999 AME13
