Old silver earrings from the Yao people, one of the ethnic minorities living in SW China. Some Lahu also wear this bent arrow earrings. They have to be worn on extended earlobes holes.
High-grade silver.
From 1st half of XXth century.
The earrings are 4 cm high and 3 cm wide. Both of them weigh 32,7 gr.
The thickness of the widest part is 5 mm.
Literature:
“The Yao”, Pourret, Jess G., River Books, Bangkok, 2002, p. 162-3
“Peoples of the golden triangle”, Lewin, Paul and Elaine, River Books, Bangkok, 1998, p. 60
“L’art des bijoux en argent. Des minorités de la Chine, triangle d’or, Mongolie et du Tibet”, Skira, 2006, p. 91
“A world of earrings. Africa, Asia America”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2001, p. 232
“The jewelry of Southeast Asia”, Richter, Anne, Thames & Hudson, 2000, p. 156
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