ANTIQUE SINGLE BRONZE PALAUNG EAR PLUGS WITH RED STONE SETTINGS – SHAN STATE, BURMA
RARE SINGLE ANTIQUE HAND-FABRICATED BRONZE EAR PLUGS FROM THE PALAUNG PEOPLE OF SHAN STATE, BURMA (MYANMAR), DATING TO THE EARLY–MID 20TH CENTURY. EACH PLUG FEATURES A BEAUTIFUL DOMED FACE SET WITH RED STONES OR SPINEL-COLORED GLASS IN A FLORAL CLUSTER DESIGN, REPRESENTING THE REFINED CRAFTSMANSHIP AND AESTHETIC TRADITIONS OF HIGHLAND BURMESE METALWORK.
THE PLUG ARE CAST AND HAND-FINISHED IN BRONZE (MATERIAL NOT TESTED), EXHIBITING A NATURAL AGED PATINA THAT REFLECTS BOTH AGE AND AUTHENTICITY. THIS STYLE WAS WORN BY PALAUNG WOMEN AS A SYMBOL OF BEAUTY AND SOCIAL STATUS, OFTEN RESERVED FOR FESTIVE OR CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS.
EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF RARE TRIBAL JEWELRY FROM BURMA – HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE AND WEARABLE.
WEIGHT: 3.86 GRAM
MEASUREMENTS: LENGTH 15 MM | WIDTH 15 MM
EARLOBE HOLE: APPROX. 7 MM (HAS SCREW OPENING ON BACK)
MATERIAL: BRONZE (UNTESTED) WITH RED STONE OR GLASS SETTINGS
ORIGIN: PALAUNG PEOPLE – SHAN STATE, BURMA (MYANMAR)
PERIOD: EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY
CONDITION: VERY GOOD FOR ITS AGE – FULLY INTACT, WEARABLE, COLLECTIBLE
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