Hmong or Yao neck ring, SW China
High-grade silver neck ring from the Hmong and Yao people inhabiting in the Golden Triangle area and SW China. This type of torques finish in bird’s beak on each end which is used to attach the chains and silver soul lock (like in this example of Hmong neck ring).
It is a massive piece of silver, no hollow parts.
From the 19th century.
Dimensions:
Size 20 cm (7,87 inches)
Width: 1,7 cm (0,67 inches)
Back gap: 7,5 cm (2,95 inches)
Weight: 554,4 gr
Literature:
“Peoples of the golden triangle”, Lewin, Paul and Elaine, River Books, Bangkok
“Colliers ethniques d’Afrique d’Asie, d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, Leurquin, Anne, Skira, 2003
“The jewelry of Southeast Asia”, Richter, Anne, Thames & Hudson, 2000
“De kracht van Zilver. Etnische sieraden uit de collectie smith hutschenruyter Mols, Luitgard”, Wereld Museum, Rotterdam, 2011
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