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MIAO COUNTERWEIGHT AND TORQUE

Posted by HALTER on August 23, 2012 at 2:59pm
Silver, aluminum, ThailandDescription:A beautiful trapeze counterweight attached to a torque as it wore, and still today by Chinese Miao minorities in the Golden Triangle (Laos and Thailand) with delicatel engravings and beautiful patina ... This object is a fully wearable pendant but normally the torque to the front of the chest and the rear counterweight in the back! This piece dates from the first half of the 20th century ...Weight:316grHeight:15,35 inchhttp://www.halter-ethnic.com/ see "My Finds"
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  • Joost Daalder August 24, 2012 at 2:04pm

    Very nice, Michel. I shall happily re-post it on our Ethnic Jewellery page some time, but am at the moment not yet "free" to concentrate on the area!

  • HALTER August 24, 2012 at 3:40pm

    thanks Joost...

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