A pair of very large silver earrings of the Yao tribe. Southern China, Guangxi province, Jinxiu district. 1950s/1960s - image-1

Lot 356 Dα

A pair of very large silver earrings of the Yao tribe. Southern China, Guangxi province, Jinxiu district. 1950s/1960s

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
07.12.2019, 11:00 - Tibet/Nepal, China
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.600 €

A pair of very large silver earrings of the Yao tribe. Southern China, Guangxi province, Jinxiu district. 1950s/1960s

Consisting of engraved panels surrounded by seven spirals within an egg-shaped ring. Weight 392 g. (2)
Length ca. 16.5 cm

Such earling ofte were wedding gifts among rich people. They served as decoration and were not meant to be worn.

Provenance

ollection Philippe Fatin, Bordeaux
Private collection, Cologne

Literature

Compare: Truus Daalder, Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment, Adelaide 2009, p. 261; The René van der Star Collection. The Art of Silver Jewellery, Milan 2006, p. 75 and 79