MSI037

A FINE PAIR OF SILVER YAO “SEED BAG” EARRINGS, ALSO KNOWN AS “SEED POUCH” OR “SEED POD” EARRINGS — A DISTINCTIVE STYLE TRADITIONALLY WORN BY YAO (MIEN) HILL TRIBE WOMEN ACROSS NORTHERN THAILAND, LAOS, AND SOUTHERN CHINA. HANDCRAFTED IN SILVER (NOT TESTED), EACH EARRING FEATURES THE CHARACTERISTIC HOLLOW POD-SHAPED TERMINALS THAT SYMBOLIZE FERTILITY AND ABUNDANCE WITHIN YAO CULTURE.

LIGHTWEIGHT AND WELL-PROPORTIONED, THIS PAIR MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 35MM IN LENGTH AND 15MM IN WIDTH, WITH A 1MM EARLOBE OPENING. WEIGHING 5.5 GRAMS IN TOTAL, THEY ARE COMFORTABLE TO WEAR AND BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED. THE SURFACE SHOWS A SOFT, NATURAL PATINA CONSISTENT WITH HANDMADE TRIBAL SILVERWORK, REFLECTING CONTINUITY OF TRADITIONAL FORMS STILL PRODUCED IN THE REGION.

CONDITION IS VERY GOOD – FULLY INTACT, WEARABLE, AND COLLECTIBLE. THESE EARRINGS REPRESENT THE ENDURING ARTISTRY OF HILL TRIBE SILVERSMITHS AND THEIR CULTURAL SYMBOLISM OF PROSPERITY AND IDENTITY.

DETAILS:
TRIBE / CULTURE: YAO (MIEN) HILL TRIBE
ORIGIN: NORTHERN THAILAND / LAOS REGION
MATERIAL: SILVER (NOT TESTED)
WEIGHT: 5.5 GRAMS (PAIR)
MEASUREMENTS: LENGTH 35MM | WIDTH 15MM
EARLOBE HOLE: APPROX. 1MM
PERIOD: CONTEMPORARY TRADITIONAL CRAFT (NOT ANTIQUE)
CONDITION: VERY GOOD – FULLY INTACT, WEARABLE, COLLECTIBLE
SALE: AS PAIR