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ANTIQUE SILVER YAO EARRINGS – TRIBAL HANDCRAFTED PAIR

THIS AUTHENTIC PAIR OF ANTIQUE YAO EARRINGS REFLECTS THE FINE ARTISTRY OF THE YAO (MIEN) HILL TRIBES OF NORTHERN LAOS AND THAILAND. HAND-FORGED WITH ENGRAVED GEOMETRIC MOTIFS, THESE EARRINGS SHOWCASE TRADITIONAL YAO METALWORK — MINIMAL YET SYMBOLIC IN FORM AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. LIKELY MADE OF HIGH-GRADE TRIBAL SILVER ALLOY (UNTESTED), EACH EARRING HAS A NATURAL AGED PATINA THAT REVEALS ITS HISTORY AND AUTHENTICITY.

WITH A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 8.19 GRAMS, DIMENSIONS OF 40MM (L) × 25MM (W), AND A 2MM EARLOBE OPENING, THIS PAIR REMAINS FULLY INTACT, WEARABLE, AND WELL-PRESERVED FOR ITS AGE — A RARE FIND FOR BOTH COLLECTORS AND ADMIRERS OF ETHNIC JEWELRY.

ORIGIN: NORTHERN LAOS / THAILAND HIGHLANDS
CULTURE: YAO (MIEN) TRIBE
PERIOD: EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY (ESTIMATED)
CONDITION: VERY GOOD, WEARABLE, COLLECTIBLE
SALE: AS A PAIR