2020 036 WOMAN'S TORQUE

Title

2020 036 WOMAN'S TORQUE

Description

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.

Ethnic Group

H'Mông

Artefact Origin

Điện Biên

Region

NorthWest

Timeline

Mid 20th Century

Dimensions

W17.8cm

Files

© Sébastien Löffler / NOI Pictures

Citation

“2020 036 WOMAN'S TORQUE,” UNIS Cultural Collection, accessed May 18, 2024, https://unisculturalcollection.omeka.net/items/show/36.

Geolocation