Hmong (Miao) Solid Silver Antique Five Ring Torc Bracelet please allow for some small

please allow for some small variations when ordering

several examples in the Metropolitan’s collections have a dark sheen on the upper platform and sides

Stunning antique torc or necklace

Hand carved wood headrests are used throughout Africa as pillows

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Hmong (Miao) Solid Silver Antique Five Ring Torc Bracelet please allow for some smallOriginal antique Hmong or Miao five ring tribal torc, very high grade silver, weighing a total of 686 grams of solid silver. Northern Thailand, late 19th or early 20th century. Most of these old solid torcs were melted down for their silver content, while others utilised hollow construction, weighing very little. This solid five ring torc, forming part of a wealthy Hmong women's dowry, carries cultural significance and is of museum quality.