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Chinese unmarked silver metal hair pin Miao (Hmong) people
NO US IMPORT FEES
CONDITION: good vintage condition with accepted wear
SIZE: 5 x 2 ins (13 x 5 cm) decorative part 2ins h (5 cm)
APPROXIMATE DATE: 1900s – 1900s
MATERIALS: low grade silver
Many of these minority Chinese hair accessories incorporate typical “oriental” motifssuch as butterflies, lotus flowers or natural motifs
FURTHER INFORMATION:
This is a genuine antique and not a modern tourist item.
The Miao people have long worked in silver as their preferred metal and many of the traditional designs have been passed down over the years. The women wear elaborate hair ornaments including hair pins and large combs and these items comprise their dowry. Ornaments such as this are passed from mother to daughter. Most incorporate traditional symbols such as flowers or animals like fish and frogs which are considered auspicious.
