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SILVER YAO EARRINGS WITH EMBOSSED LION/DRAGON HEAD & DANGLING CHARMS – GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGION

THIS AUTHENTIC PAIR OF ANTIQUE YAO HILL TRIBE EARRINGS ORIGINATES FROM THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGION, SPANNING NORTHERN THAILAND, LAOS, BURMA (MYANMAR), AND SOUTHERN CHINA. HANDCRAFTED DURING THE EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY, THESE EARRINGS FEATURE A DISTINCT EMBOSSED LION OR DRAGON HEAD MOTIF, SYMBOLIZING PROTECTION, STRENGTH, AND GOOD FORTUNE IN YAO TRIBAL ART. BELOW THE CENTRAL DESIGN HANG DELICATE MULTIPLE SILVER DANGLES, CREATING SUBTLE MOVEMENT AND SOUND WHEN WORN.

EACH EARRING WEIGHS 7.81 GRAMS, MEASURING 50MM IN LENGTH AND 30MM IN WIDTH, WITH A 1MM EARLOBE HOLE THAT CAN ALSO BE WORN THROUGH AN EAR-TUNNEL. MADE FROM HIGH-SILVER-CONTENT TRIBAL ALLOY (NOT TESTED), THEY REMAIN FULLY INTACT, WEARABLE, AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE, SHOWCASING TRADITIONAL HAND-FORMED REPOUSSÉ AND CHAIN-LINK CRAFTSMANSHIP.

THESE EARRINGS REPRESENT AN ELEGANT EXAMPLE OF YAO SILVER ARTISTRY, VALUED FOR THEIR RARE SYMBOLIC DESIGN AND EXCELLENT PRESERVATION. A DISTINCTIVE PIECE OF ETHNOGRAPHIC JEWELRY, CONNECTING HERITAGE, PROTECTION, AND ADORNMENT IN A SINGLE TIMELESS FORM.

CAN BE INSERT TO DECORATE EAR-TUNNELS ASWELL.

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