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Silver Pipe of Lawa Hill Tribe People
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Pre 1980 item# 945150 (stock# 40-09)
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This silver and clay pipe is from a Lawa tribal group living in northern Thailand. (For Lawa pipes similar to this one, see “Peoples of the Golden Triangle,” by Paul and Elaine Lewis, Thames and Hudson, 1998, p. 66.) The Lawa, also called Lua or Wa/Lawa, are a lowland people, one of the smaller tribal groups among the hill tribes of Thailand, Burma and Laos. The black clay bowl on this pipe is in pristine condition, suggesting it replaced earlier bowls that were affixed to the old curved silver ...click for details
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Qing Pendant Necklace with Auspicious Emblems
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Pre 1900 item# 925410 (stock# 11-26)
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A 19th century Chinese silver pendant has auspicious symbols to bring its wearer the fulfillment of wishes, abundance and wealth. The emblems on both sides of the crest-shaped pendant are “mani,” known as the jewel of the doctrine, and represent the magical powers of Buddhist beliefs. Hanging on chains from the pendant are three charms—a pearl, a pomegranate and a fish. The pearl, entwined with ribbons, represents a good future. The pomegranate, bursting open to reveal its numerous seeds, promis ...click for details
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Silver Javanese Snake Bracelet
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Pre 2000 item# 900567 (stock# 35-16)
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A silver bracelet from the Indonesian island of Java is formed by a slender snake coiled around to meet its tail. The piece is pliable and springy so can be worn on the wrist or Cleopatra-style on the upper arm. Made is the mid-1990s, it is in excellent condition. A silver content stamp inside the bracelet reads "925." As photographed, the bracelet measures 2 ½” (6.4 cm) in diameter but can be adjusted to fit.
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Khmer Silver Singha Betelnut Box
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Pre 1920 item# 888007 (stock# 02-65)
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A two-part silver box in the traditional Khmer motif of a singha, a mythical lion, is covered with swirling lines simulating fur, and has a fat pouf of a tail swung up over its broad back. Though it has the open jaw and flattened ears of a protector, its aura is more friendly than fierce. With a weight of 538 grams, this box is relatively large compared with other such boxes in the genre of handmade Khmer silver pieces found in the shapes of myriad birds and animals. (See the article “Khmer Silv ...click for details
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Javanese Silver Coiling Snake Bracelet
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Pre 2000 item# 790821 (stock# 35-07)
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A silver snake bracelet from the Island of Java, Indonesia, expands so that it can be worn on the wrist or on a slender upper arm in Cleopatra fashion. The size is adjusted by slipping the snake head through the curled tail. Snakes, a form frequently used in hand crafted Indonesian jewelry, often are given a human-like expression. In this case, the snake has a furrowed brow. The bracelet is from the mid-1990s. As photographed, the diameter is 2-1/2" (6 cm). Opened so the snake head just t ...click for details
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Purple Summer Obi With Silver Dancers
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Pre 1940 item# 790468 (stock# 54-14)
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A Japanese silk summer-weight hitoe obi has impressionistic designs of graceful dancers and tori gates in cooling shades of silver on a purple background. This woven silk kimono belt is unlined and constructed of one layer of fabric, unlike the more formal maru and fukuro obi. A cloud pattern in purple and silver on the reverse side of the fabric shows through under the weave on the right side of the material, giving the silver designs an attractive shimmer that varies from tones of pink to blue ...click for details
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