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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 062 SILVER & WOOD HAIRPIN
Hairpin made from silver and wood.
2020 061 METAL HAIRPIN
Conical shaped traditional hairpin, hand-made from silver alloy.
2020 060.1-2 Bone Ear Spools
Ear spools or ear-plugs, made from bone (buffalo or elephant).
2020 059.1-2 IVORY EAR SPOOLS
Ear spools or ear-plugs, made of ivory from an Asian elephant.
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 056.1-2 MELTED COIN EARRINGS
Earrings made of melted-down French-colonial coinage.
2020 055.1-2 SPIRAL EARRINGS
Earrings designed in spiral form.
2020 054.1-2 EARRINGS
Earrings made of melted-down French-colonial coinage.
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 052.1-2 EARRINGS
Traditional earrings made of melted-down French-colonial coinage.
2020 051.1-2 SILVER EARRINGS
Earrings designed in opposed snails form.
2020 050 BRONZE SPIRAL BRACELET
A bracelet of traditional form and size.
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 045 TWISTED BRACELET
A C-form bronze bracelet of 'twisted rope' style design and construction.
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 041 SILVER SPIRAL BRACELET
A silver spiral bracelet of traditional form and size.
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 035 BABY TALISMANIC NECKLACE
A baby necklace of three different metals, with coin decorations.
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.