Bracelet
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-arm ornaments-bracelets
Dateearly 20th Century
Made AtAsia
MediumSilver
DimensionsApproximate: 4 × 3 × 2 in. (10.2 × 7.6 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2021.7.2
DescriptionThis object is an intricately woven silver wire bracelet, likely made by either the Lawa (Lua) or Shan cultures of the Golden Triangle region of Southeast Asia.The many cultures residing in the Golden Triangle region of Asia place a high importance on silver adornments and belongings, such as various types of jewelry, coins, tobacco boxes, or pipes.
Objects such as these are portable and beautiful indicators of a family’s wealth and status that preserve their value over long periods of time. Women’s silver adornments function as a marriage dowry, and silver pieces are often passed down from generation to generation.
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early 19th Century
18th to 19th Century
