A RARE GOLD 'KALAVINKA' HAIRPIN ORNAMENT, LIAO DYNASTY (AD 907-1125)
A RARE GOLD 'KALAVINKA' HAIRPIN ORNAMENT
LIAO DYNASTY (AD 907-1125)
The front of the ornament is shaped in repoussé as a bejeweled kalavinka, its hands crossed in front of the chest as it floats amidst clouds. All of the outlines are beaded and it is soldered to a plain gold back.
2 in. (5.1 cm) wide; weight 6.1 g
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A RARE GOLD 'KALAVINKA' HAIRPIN ORNAMENT
LIAO DYNASTY (AD 907-1125)
The front of the ornament is shaped in repoussé as a bejeweled kalavinka, its hands crossed in front of the chest as it floats amidst clouds. All of the outlines are beaded and it is soldered to a plain gold back.
2 in. (5.1 cm) wide; weight 6.1 g