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VINTAGE YAO / HMONG TRIBAL SILVER HOOP EARRINGS WITH ARROWHEAD PENDANTS – GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGION

An authentic pair of vintage tribal hoop earrings associated with Yao / Hmong highland traditions of the Golden Triangle region, crafted in tested high silver-content alloy. The earrings feature engraved circular hoop forms with suspended arrowhead-style pendants, reflecting the symbolic and decorative silverworking traditions of Southeast Asian hill tribes.

Yao silversmiths were historically highly esteemed throughout the region and often produced jewelry for neighboring tribal communities. The pair is visually non-matching yet equal in size — a characteristic commonly found in authentic handmade tribal adornment and traditional ethnic silverwork.

The earrings display strong aged character, hand-worked detail, and wearable ethnographic appeal. Original examples had been passed down generations and as storage of wealth and are becoming increasingly difficult to source.

OBJECT DETAILS

• Object: Tribal Hoop Earrings with banded Arrowhead Pendants (Pair)
• Culture / Tribes: Yao / Hmong Highland Traditions
• Region: Golden Triangle Area, Northern Thailand / Myanmar Border
• Estimated Age: Vintage to possibly early older tribal period
• Material: Tested high silver-content alloy
• Weight: 6.11 grams (pair)
• Measurements: L 24 mm × W 20 mm
• Earlobe Hole Requirement: Approx. 4 mm
• Pair Type: Non-matching handmade pair of equal size• Condition: Very good condition for age; fully intact and wearable, can show images without the red cord upon request.
• Sale Includes: Pair
Reference:
*- A World of Earrings Africa – Asia – America – Page: 232 - by Ann Van Cutsem – Skira