JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES
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JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES
Collection Items
2020 133 BRONZE CEREMONIAL BRACELET
A circular bracelet with cutwork style detailing; made from bronze with thick textured blue-green colouration from a long burial in moist soil, from the Đông Sơn period of Vietnamese history.
2020 132 BRONZE BRACELET
Collared disc shaped bracelet, made from bronze with thick blue-green patina from long burial in moist soil. From Đông Sơn period of Vietnamese history.
2020 095.1-2 AGATE BEADS
Hand-made agate beads found by farmers during the course of their agricultural work.
2020 094.1-5 NEOLITHIC C-FORM STONE EARRINGS
Earrings made from Jade or a similar stone, from the Phùng Nguyên culture of Vietnamese history.
2020 063 WOODEN COMB
Hair comb designed to represent the shape of the head of a water buffalo; hand-carved wood.
2020 058 SILVER RING
Finger ring with diamond shaped head, hand-hammered and decorated by H'Mông or Giáy silversmiths; made of silver alloy (probably from melted-down French-colonial coins).
2020 057.1-6 THREE PAIRS OF ALUMINUM EARRINGS
Earrings made from aluminum ingots and segments of beverage cans.
2020 053.1-2 LARGE HAIRPIN EARRINGS
Earrings in the shape of a question mark with incised design elements. This shape is now obsolete, but was once a quintessential piece of H'Mông jewellery.
2020 049 ALUMINUM SPIRAL BRACELET
A bracelet of traditional form and size, but of non-traditional material - aluminum.
2020 048 DOUBLE DRAGON-HEAD BRACELET
A c-form bracelet hand-crafted of aluminum (probably sourced from French airplane parts); with classical double-dragons facing one another at the ends of the two arms of the 'C'.
2020 047 C-FORM BRACELET
A traditional c-form bracelet of bronze, with triangular cross-section and numerous incised traditional designs.
2020 046 BI-METAL TWISTED TALISMANIC BRACELET
A bi-metallic twisted bracelet for promoting fertility and assuring the health of the anticipated baby (and guaranteeing general good health).
2020 044 BRONZE TALISMANIC BRACELET
Bracelet made of bronze, cast by the lost-wax method; the perimeter external edge is decorated with images of a variety of animals (elephant, monkey, dog, centipede and others); used for a protection against evil spirits.
2020 043 C-FORM BRACELET
A traditional c-form bracelet of silver alloy, with triangular cross-section and numerous incised traditional designs.
2020 042 C-FORM BRACELET
A traditional C-form bracelet of bronze, with triangular cross-section and numerous incised traditional designs.
2020 040 ALUMINUM TALISMANIC BRACELET
Bracelet made of aluminum, cast by the lost-wax method; the perimeter external edge is decorated with images of a variety of animals (elephant, monkey, dog, centipede and others); used for a protection against evil spirits.
2020 039 SILVER TORQUE
Necklace with classic form made of silver, with recurved bird’s heads at either end.
2020 038 TRI-METAL TWISTED TORQUE
Torque necklace for promoting fertility and assuring the health of the anticipated baby (and guaranteeing general good health).
2020 037 ALUMINUM TORQUES
A set of torque necklaces of traditional design but made from repurposed aluminum (rather than the traditional – and expensive – silver of past centuries).
2020 036 WOMAN'S TORQUE
C-form woman’s torque with the two opposing bird-head ends, decorated with small balls and linked by a shirt closure from the neighboring Dao people; both of copper alloy (often said to be bronze); once covered with layer of silver, now worn off.
2020 034 BABY TALISMANIC TORQUE
One-piece necklace; a traditional finial at either end, with coin decorations; worn with the open end at the chest.
2020 033 TALISMANIC TORQUE
Torque with long chain extension details, hand-made from silver alloy, tin and aluminum; recurved bird-head terminals, with inscribed designs, facing outward, with coin decorations.
2020 032 TALISMANIC TORQUE
Torque with long chain extension details, hand-made from silver alloy, tin and aluminum; paired bird-head terminals, with inscribed designs, facing outward; with coins and mock tiger claw designs.