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Akha Button

Posted by Kathleen McCabe-Elsey on August 1, 2011 at 1:40am

A silver wire with "button" (center circle) soldered together and sewn on one side of a tunic, and the scalloped large piece is sewn on the opposite side.. Origin: Lahu and Akha people of the Golden Triangle. They range from 2.5" to 5"

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