Earrings Item Number: 3559/43 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Pair of small silver hook-style earrings with feather charms hanging from bottom edge. Main bodies of earrings are cone-shaped with circles on the tips; bottom edges are also decorated with two rows of circles. Sides of cones are made up of tight rings; backs of earrings are gently curved and covered with incised decorations. Patterns are of diamonds and arches, filled with curved and diagonal lines; swirls along outer edges. Feather charms have a raised border on front, backs are undecorated.

Narrative

Purchased by the donor at Chiang Kam Refugee Camp, from a Mien silversmith.

Item History

What

Name
Earrings
Identification Number
3559/43 a-b
Type of Item
earring
Material
silver metal
Part A
height 2.4 cm, width 1.1 cm, depth 1.4 cm
Part B
height 3.0 cm, width 1.1 cm, depth 1.3 cm

Who

Culture
Mien
Previous Owner
Marilyn Walker
Received from
Marilyn Walker (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Thailand

When

Collection Date
between 1988 and 1999
Ownership Date
before March 23, 2022
Acquisition Date
on March 23, 2022

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
good
Accession Number
3559/0043 a-b