MSI380

SILVER LONG-HOOK FLOWER EARRING, NORTHERN THAILAND – LANNA TRADITION

SINGLE TRADITIONAL LONG-HOOK EARRING FEATURING A FLORAL FRONT ELEMENT, CRAFTED IN MIX SILVER (UNTESTED). LIKELY FROM NORTHERN THAILAND AND ASSOCIATED WITH YAO HILLTRIBE OR LANNA SILVERSMITHING TRADITIONS. AGE ESTIMATED EARLY–MID 20TH CENTURY.

DETAILED METALWORK WITH MULTI-LAYERED FLOWER FORM, RARE TO FIND FULLY INTACT WITH ORIGINAL HOOK. WEARABLE AND COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE OF REGIONAL ETHNIC JEWELRY.
WEIGHT: 2.6 GRAM. MEASUREMENTS: LENGTH 41MM | WIDTH 15MM. EARLOBE HOLE: 2MM. CONDITION: VERY GOOD FOR ITS AGE, FULLY INTACT. SOLD AS SINGLE.

REFERENCE:

*- THE JEWELRY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA - PAGE: 48 - IMAGE#: 156 - ANNE RICHTER - THAMES & HUDSON

*- A WORLD OF EARRINGS AFRICA – ASIA – AMERICA – PAGE: 221 - BY ANN VAN CUTSEM – SKIRA