A pair of silver ear ornament of the Yao tribe. Southern China, Guangxi province, Jinxiu district. 1950s/1960s

A pair of silver ear ornament of the Yao tribe. Southern China, Guangxi province, Jinxiu district. 1950s/1960s

With seven spirals within an egg-shaped ring. Weight ca. 408 g.

This unusually large ear ornament was an object of status and prestige for the woman wearing it.
Max. length ca. 16.7 cm

約二十世紀五十/六十年代
廣西瑶族銀耳環
重量：408克
來源：法國波爾多 Philippe Fatin 私人收藏
德國科隆私人收藏
可比：Truus Daalder（著）《Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment》阿德萊德 2009年，第261頁

Provenance

Collection Philippe Fatin, Bordeaux
Private collection, Cologne

Literature

Compare: Truus Daalder, Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment, Adelaide 2009, p. 261