Silver bracelets like this without enamel can also be seen in the region, but the ones with enamel are, according to Anne van Cutsem, specific to the Shan state.
Although these two bracelets look very similar, they are not a pair and they are sold separately.
From the 19th century.
Dimensions approx.: 7,5 x 7 cm
Inner diameter: 5,5-6 cm
Literature:
“Bracelets ethniques d’afrique, d’Asie d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2002, p.263
“Yunnan silver ornament”, Sun Helin, Yunnan people’s Publishing House, p. 122
“The art of silver jewellery”, Skira, 2006, p. 160
“The jewelry of Southeast Asia”, Richter, Anne, Thames & Hudson, 2000, p.137
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