High grade silver flat plain neck ring, mainly worn by Akha women (Hill tribes, Golden Triangle, SE Asia). These neck ornaments were made by hammering a silver plate until the desired shape was achieved.
From early 20th century.
Provenance: Italian private collection
Dimensions:
Size: 19 x 18 cm
Inner diameter: 13,5 cm
Back opening: 4,5 cm
Weight: 194,2 gr
Literature:
“Peoples of the golden triangle”, Lewin, Paul and Elaine, River Books, Bangkok, 1998, p. 48
“The jewelry of Southeast Asia”, Richter, Anne, Thames & Hudson, 2000, p. 141
“The art of silver jewellery. From the minorities of China, the Golden Triangle, Mongolia and Tibet”, Skira, 2006, p.142-144-5
“Colliers ethniques d’Afrique d’Asie, d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, Leurquin, Anne, Skira, 2003, p. 318
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