MSI007

VINTAGE SILVER YAO EARRINGS WITH SPIRAL ORNAMENT

MATERIAL: TRIBAL SILVER (NOT YET TESTED)
WEIGHT: 1.69 GRM (PAIR)
MEASUREMENTS: L 30 MM | W 15 MM | SPIRAL DISC 10 MM
EARLOBE HOLE SIZE: STANDARD PIERCED SIZE (~1–2 MM)
CONDITION: USED, VERY GOOD, NATURAL PATINA
ORIGIN: YAO (MIEN) HILL TRIBE, NORTHERN LAOS / VIETNAM BORDER REGION
ESTIMATED AGE: EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY (CIRCA 1920–1950)

DESCRIPTION:
THIS PAIR OF ANTIQUE YAO EARRINGS FEATURES A SPIRAL ORNAMENT AT THE BASE, A CLASSIC SYMBOL IN YAO JEWELRY REPRESENTING CYCLES OF LIFE, PROTECTION, AND CONTINUITY. HAND-FORGED FROM TRIBAL SILVER, THEY SHOW TOOL MARKS AND BEAUTIFUL NATURAL PATINA INDICATIVE OF AGE AND AUTHENTICITY.

YAO WOMEN TRADITIONALLY WORE SILVER JEWELRY AS A SIGN OF STATUS, IDENTITY, AND RITUAL MEANING. SPIRAL MOTIFS ARE AMONG THE MOST COMMON AND ENDURING PATTERNS IN THEIR CULTURE, MAKING THESE EARRINGS BOTH WEARABLE AND COLLECTIBLE.

COLLECTORS VALUE PIECES LIKE THIS FOR THEIR MINIMALIST YET MEANINGFUL DESIGN, AUTHENTIC TRIBAL CRAFTSMANSHIP, AND CONNECTION TO YAO CULTURAL HERITAGE.