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black and off-white; octagonal shape; slightly concaved top decorated with leafy floral stem; stylized floral band on sides

Pillow, 10th-13th century

China

G204

small, flat foot; vessel tapers outward from foot, then inward and slightly outward at mouth; pair of thick handles; light tan clay decorated with rust and brown scrolls and lines overall

Two-handled Vessel, 16th-10th century BCE

Xindian

G204

collar style, with three beveled metal neckbands terminating in large graduated spirals; seventeen graduated spirals around bottom band; spiral cone closure

Necklace, Date Unknown

Miao

G210

ovoid box with hinged cover; three raised characters on back; raised characters under cover; cover decorated with yali head on top, with various inlaid gems (primarily turquoise) and wire filigree; inlaid multicolred gems around edges of box; tara inside with turquoise inlay and gems on crown, holding filigree flowers

Gahu Amulet Box, 19th century

Tibet

G212

hat with tall straight sides; first ring of decoration has two rings of floral panels; the first panels are square, the next layer is of circles; a ring of pointed, triangular figures sit above the panels on the outer rim of the hat; on the rounded part of the hat near the middle is a ring of running male figures; a ring of relief spheres runs above them; the center has one large cone with a sphere on top; the hat also has two long chains hanging down, one on each side; the chains have two flowers at different sequences in the links; the flowers have five dime-like tassels hanging from them

Hat, Date Unknown

Miao

G210

conical hat with chime-like tassels; hat has a second flat, circular piece that sits above the main body of the hat, this circle also has chime-like tassels; circle has decorative tassel made from nine curved metal squares soldered into a sphere; main body of hat is covered with half circles in relief; flat band on side of hat has relief of leaves on it; circle on top has fish design with tiny-dot background

Hat, Date Unknown

Miao

G210

torque with beehive shapes in graduated sizes applied to flat surface with raised edges; dragons at closure end with bodies of twisted chain; hook ends with beehive-like motif; hook and loop closure with three beehive shapes and two small floral shapes; dragons are curled around two large and two small floral shapes

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

G210

hat with large water buffalo ears and horns; ring of relief flowers around base of hat; cones and pedestaled flowers on main body of hat; ears with bird motifs; horns have three panels: bird, flower and leaf; face on front of hat body with flowers on each cheek; chin chain

Hat, Date Unknown

Miao

G210

rounded ring for back of neck; large "puffed" front pendant with scrolling ends; hammered designs of two birds flanking a flaming medallion with a dragon; birds have long tail feathers; eleven cone-shaped drops at bottom of pendant

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

G210

single ring with center of curled, twisted, thick square wire which creates large spirals; ends wrapped in very thin braided wire; closure: large wire loop and hook

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

G210

half circle shaped pendant on flower link chain; 15 tubes attached to top, rounded edge; cartoon-like animals on border panel around rounded edge include rat, water buffalo, cat(?), bunny, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, duck, dog and pig; middle panel, bird medallion surrounded by dragons; 17 chime-like pieces dangle from bottom edge

Pendant, Date Unknown

Miao

G210

torque made from the fused rings of braided, ladder-like wire; medallion at center with two fighting male water buffaloes; each ring ends in a curlicue; connecting piece is coin-like curlicues with one cone decorating the center

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

G210

main scenes at center depicting man talking to woman and child in palace, above imagery of beheadings and murder, above imagery of a kidnapping; numbered lines of Sinhalese script in borders in and around the main imagery; side images and inner ring of images depicting invading armies; outer ring depicts trees, animals, and the occassion figures; dish has slightly sloped rim

Commemorative dish depicting the fall of the Kingdom of Kandy, c. 1815

Sri Lanka

G211

torque made from one ring; middle panel has a center line of large relief flowers; this line is surrounded by a line of smaller spheres on pedestals on both sides; end panels have the wrapped wire bodies of dragons as well as two flowers and two spheres; ring ends with dragon heads that wrap back around the ring on both sides; connecting piece is solid silver and has three wire cones decorating it

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

G210

small half-hoops with large ovoid pendants, decorated on bottom with overall filigree work, central creamy white gem and four gems in purple and pink tones

Pair of Earrings, 9th century

Vietnam

G213

half-conical open base made of bands of graduated sizes (breast of bird); head with large eyes and scrolling beak with headcrest and pair of "ears"; fan of peacock-like tailfeathers; scrolling motifs and wheel-like roundels; brown, red, black, and white; received attached to small wheeled base with metal armature/stand

Processional image of a Large Swan (Velya Annam), 19th century

India

G211

wrap-around style with two ties; blue striped waist; densely-pleated skirt with batik panel embellished with purple and yellow embroidery; black woven band below; red woven design on bottom hem

Nandan-style Skirt, Date Unknown

Miao

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dark blue with long sleeves; metal ornaments on front; tassels under arms; multicolored geometric embroidery on back

Woman's Blouse, Date Unknown

Miao

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rounded bottom; sloping shoulder coming to a point; 2 pairs of decorative protrusions at shoulder; light tan clay decorated with brown bands of triangles, brown zigzags and brown bands at shoulder

Storage Jar (lei), 16th-10th century BCE

Xindian

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deep white-glazed bowl on a medium foot; interior rim and band on exterior decorated with swirls in greenish-brown; interior bottom decorated with brown and green foliate forms

Bowl, 13th-14th century

Vietnam

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dark blue backing and border; red field with multicolored scrolling embroidered designs, filled and surrounded by abstracted floral patterns; 3 tassels and hanging bell

Baby Carrier, Date Unknown

China

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c-shaped hoops with puffed crescent-shaped dangles with organic motif; silver twisted wire, three large studs and row of small silver studs

Pair of Earrings, Date Unknown

Miao

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multi-colored (predominantly red) geometric square design; orange, blue, red and white fringe; multicolored striped backing and trim

Belt, Date Unknown

Miao

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black ground; geometric, floral and figural design including pairs of figures in a hut; pastel peach, blue, yellow and green

Panel (for a Baby Carrier?), Date Unknown

Miao

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s-shaped piece of metal with spiraling cone-shaped ends

Clothing Hook, c. 1900s

Miao

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black fabric; very fine star, floral and geometric cross-stitch designs in red, light blue and medium blue

Back Panel for a Jacket, Date Unknown

Miao

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s-shaped piece of metal with spiraling cone-shaped ends

Clothing Hook, c. 1900s

Miao

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blue, pink, cream and red; stripes separate strips with geometric patterns with swastica motif

Sash, Date Unknown

Yi

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black blouse with embroidered trim in red, green and yellow geometric patterns; predominately red and black attached skirt with geometric horizontal bands

Blouse with Attached Skirt, Date Unknown

Li

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each earring consists of five graduated hoops; hoops incised with flowers, fish and dragons; ornate S-shaped hooks

Pair of earrings, Date Unknown

Miao

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beveled design with wavelike motif; adjustable

Bracelet, from a five-piece set, Date Unknown

Miao

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beveled wire collar with two large, thick cone-shaped spirals

Necklace, from a three-piece set, Date Unknown

Miao

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beveled wire collar with two large, thick cone-shaped spirals

Necklace, from a three-piece set, Date Unknown

Miao

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collar-style; three heavy silver bands with wavelike designs, graduated; hooks at ends; three spiral cones on closure

Necklace, from a five-piece set, Date Unknown

Miao

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in the form of an abstract fish with back fins, floral eyes, white scales and flower forms on tailfins; black ground; white embroidered floral band around forehead

Baby's hat, Date Unknown

Miao

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two-part slippers; inner slippers of black silk with pink flowers on toes, blue and gold rickrack and red heel trim; outer heel cup of red silk with purple trim and embroidered fish (or insects?) on each side

Pair of shoes for bound feet, Date Unknown

China

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rounded beanie form, with open areas on crown; black main body with pink and red petal and leaf appliqués and nine metal Buddhas on one side; multi-colored lotus, floral and bird embroidery and appliqués on opposite side; scrolling element on crown with black and blue ground, floral embroidery and orange pompon; pink tassel on one side, green tassel on opposite side

Baby's hat, Date Unknown

Miao

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buff and rust colored; three low irregular feet; in the form of a bundle of cut bamboo stems with matching swan-neck spout and loop handle; flat inset cover with curved bamboo stem and leaves forming handle

Tea Pot, late 18th century

China

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cap with brim on back; predominately maroon and blue fabric with appliqués in floral designs with bees on crown; metal floriform elements, butterflies, bells and fish suspended by chains on back; eleven small metal Buddhas on front; chin strap

Hat, Date Unknown

Miao

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pointed in front; arcing "tails"; black ground embroidered in multicolors with large flower form on front, flanked by predominately pink birds and dragons; concentric circle design on crown; flowers and birds on back; pink pompon on back, top; long black tassel on each side with three beads at top of each; pink and white printed lining

Woman's hat, Date Unknown

Miao

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cuff bracelet, tapering to spiral adjustable closures; incised organic symmetrical designs with zigzag and linear edging designs

Bracelet, Date Unknown

China

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beveled design with wavelike motif; adjustable; incised flower and fish decorations

Bracelet, from a five-piece set, Date Unknown

Miao

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thick beveled wire with two large, thick cone-shaped spirals

Bracelet, from a three-piece set, Date Unknown

Miao

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collar-style; graduated thin white metal sheet with zigzag design; twisted thick wire on back

Necklace, from a set of three, Date Unknown

Miao

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beveled design with wavelike motif; adjustable; incised flower and fish and bird decorations

Bracelet, from a five-piece set, Date Unknown

Miao

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beveled design with wavelike motif; adjustable

Bracelet, from a five-piece set, Date Unknown

Miao

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openwork 3-D "pendant" with pairs of dragons and lions and a fish; double chain with round and floral links attached to top; two top clips with butterfly motifs; long chains with wheel pendants and three bells alternate short chains with floral pendants and bugle beads below large pendant

Collar, Date Unknown

Miao

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collar-style; graduated thin white metal sheet with zigzag design; twisted thick wire on back

Necklace, from a set of three, Date Unknown

Miao

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collar-style; graduated thin white metal sheet with zigzag design; twisted thick wire on back

Necklace, from a set of three, Date Unknown

Miao

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closed circle; triangular shaped piece of metal; ends closed by wrapping; dragon and phoenix motifs incised on both sides with center floral motif

Bracelet, one of a pair, Date Unknown

Miao

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necklace made from one large loop of solid silver; two fish at center dangle from hoops; sphere with floral designs hangs on outer sides of fish

Necklace, Date Unknown

Miao

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one of a pair of ornaments; one end has a large cone with a swirl and floral design with a dot background; cone is attached to a half-circle piece; this piece has a fish with a swirl background etched into it; connecting piece has thin wire wrapped around it; connecting piece has a circle of wire loops; these loops have leaf-like, thin pieces dangling down

Ornament, one of a pair, Date Unknown

Miao

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large torque with three rings; each ring curves over on itself; curved portion has a bird etching on it; connecting piece has wrapped wire, with a large wire cover in the center; ring one, the smallest ring, has two swan-like birds at center, surrounded by four panels of floral designs; ring two has two hummingbirds at center, a panel with two insects on both sides of the hummingbirds; ring three has two toucan-like birds at center, surrounded by panels with one peacock-like bird and two hummingbirds

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque made from one ring of solid silver; ring is divided into three by thick ridges; each ridged ring has two large dragons on it; these rings end in curlicues with flowers in the middle of the curlicues; plate of separate silver with symbol on it is attached at the very center of the torque; connecting piece is wrapped in thin wire; large cone at center where connection is made

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque with eight solid, but thin silver circles; connecting piece is wrapped in twisted wire; each ring ends in a curlicue; center of connector decorated with a wire circle curlicue; rings are also tied to one another with a thick type of cloth

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque with seven consecutive rings of solid, square, silver wire; each ring ends in a diamond-shape; connecting piece made from heavy wire and decorated with three wire cones; rings are each etched with symmetrical floral pattern

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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tube-shaped torque with bird's beak hooks at end; two-piece clasp each attached to a hook closes at center; closure loop hidden beneath beehive-like shape

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque made from one ring of thick, twisted wire; wire gets smaller towards ends; connecting piece is thick wire with a curlicue on one end that hooks into a loop

Torque, from a set of two, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque made of seven rings each decorated with the same floral design; five separate patches of floral designs are separated by line designs on each ring; torque rings curve over themselves at the ends; connector piece made of two thick silver wires decorated with three large wire cones

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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small torque made from one solid ring of silver; ring ends in curlicues on either side; connecting piece is wrapped in wire; each side of the ring is decorated as an ell or finned snakes; the two snakeheads meet in the middle where they hold a decorated sphere between their jaws

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque with single hollow ring; connected at ends with spring-like twisted wire; design of four panels, symmetrical at center there are two peacock-like birds with large tails; to either sides of these are smaller birds; panels are separated by three horizontal strips; background of greenery and tiny dots

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque made from one large hollow silver ring; ring decorated with bands of crevices running horizontally over the ring; ring ends in gourd-shaped spheres; connecting band is covered by small wire and decorated at clasp by a large cone

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque made from one ring of hollow silver; six panels of relief motifs from left to right : dog and rooster, man and deer-like animal, dog and snake, flower and deer; water buffaloes, cat and cow; connecting piece wrapped in wire with a wire cone at center

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque made from seven solid silver rings; rings curve over themselves and end in curlicues; rings are attached by large square links at the end; connecting piece is solid silver with three cones of wrapped wire

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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pair of earrings, each has metal wire with curlicue on one end; other end gets wider and ends with a half circle on which another half circle is mounted

Pair of Earrings, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque, hollow in center; raised designs include dragons, clouds, center medallion: two birds and a flower inside circle; flame motif around outside of circle; key design on outer and inner edges; pebble background, clasp attached to hooks with large closed cone-shaped ends; clasp wire wrapped with center spiral beehive-like hook and eye closure

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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single ring of square wire; ring ends in solid cones decorated with half circles; connecting cones is a piece of twisted silver with smaller wire at each end

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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ring made from curved, flat silver, soldered at one end; ring has edging of smooth silver on both sides; ring decorated with flowers made from twisted wire; each flower has a small sphere at the center of it

Ring, Date Unknown

Miao

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three strand necklace of chain wrapped metal circles graduated in size; each strand ends with large spiral tipped hook; strands attached at ends to loops; separate single piece of wire wrapped metal attaches to strands and completes circle

Necklace, Date Unknown

Miao

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single ring of solid, twisted silver; at the center is a diamond shaped medallion with floral designs on each side; ring ends in curlicues; connecting piece is a flat piece of silver with three spheres as decoration

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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pair of earrings, made from cut circle; circle is wrapped in small wire; one end gets smaller to go through the earlobe; the other end has a curved, bowl-shaped piece

Pair of Earrings, Date Unknown

Miao

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cuff style bracelet decorated with a row of silver cones in the center; one row of small spheres on either side of the cones; two cones decorate both ends of the bracelet

Bracelet, one of a pair, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque with 11 curved solid silver bars; each bar ends with a teardrop; they are connected by silver chain links; the top of the torque is one larger linked chain

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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necklace made from one hoop of solid silver; silver is in cone-shaped segments; hoop curves at the end, forming a cone; connecting piece is wrapped in thin silver wire

Necklace, Date Unknown

Miao

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semicircular disk divided into three sections; the larger center area has 2 dragons, a double fish and a floral motif; the smaller end segments have single bird motif; the disc ends with fish motif hooks with the hook attached to the mouth of the fish; closure is a single metal strip with 3 beehive shaped spiral motifs topped with a metal ball; spirals are coiled wire attached to the closure strip

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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hollow silver sphere shaped like a pumpkin or gourd with ridges; four tiny holes on bottom; top has a small sphere with wire "s" which attaches to are lobe; seam in middle where haves were joined

Pair of Earrings, Date Unknown

Miao

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half moon shaped disk with eleven horn shaped pendants; disk has incised floral motifs with two aquatic-like creatures above and beside central flower; cloud motifs around the edges of the disk; metal chain wrapped around wither side of neck piece approximately 4" long; center of neck piece is plain; very similar to 2007.17.4

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque with one ring; design of four different types of flowers each sectioned off by lines and triangle border; ring curves around itself at ends; ends decorated by roosters; connecting piece consists of five cones gradually increasing in size towards the center

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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hat with horn on top and water buffalo ears; flap coming off back of the hat; hat has bird pattern around rim; ears have floral and bird patterns on them; each side of horn has a phoenix-like bird; flap in back depicts two people perhaps a bride and groom; in front of them is a pig in clothing dancing next to a monkey wearing clothes; the couple is sitting on a horse

Hat, Date Unknown

Miao

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bracelet, one of a pair, closed cuff style without side openings; top and bottom edges have chain in rope-like design applied around cuff; center floral motif with ball in center, alternating rows with spiral motif; motifs in diagonal rows are made with fine chain

Bracelet, one of a pair, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque made from one hollow hoop of silver; hoop ends with cones on both sides; hoop has double-fish symbol in a medallion at the center, one dragon is seen on either side of it; fish and birds surround the dragon; background in general is tiny dots; torque has edge of smooth silver; connecting piece is covered in wrapped wire; connecting piece has a large cone that rests in the very center

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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two dragon shapes meet at center, open mouths, ball in center; flat with motifs incised on both sides; clasp attached to tails with loops, one end of clasp hooked

Necklace, Date Unknown

Miao

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one of a pair of hair combs; design with square in center surrounded by four spheres with circles around them; curlicues appear between each circle; comb has three prongs

Hair comb, one of a pair, Date Unknown

Miao

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eight solid rings of silver each ending in tiny curlicues; connecting piece is flat silver with three coned decorating it; rings decorated with symmetrical floral pattern

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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guitar shaped earrings decorated with three monkeys and small circular punches on both sides of the metal; curlicue design runs along the edges; earpiece is one solid piece of wire curved at one end and ending in a curly cue on the other side

Pair of Earrings, Date Unknown

Miao

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hollow torque with a single ring; ring cones to a point or ridge; geometric triangular designs with curlicues inside cover the surface of the ring; ring ends in curved curlicues; connecting piece is thick wire with thin wire wrapped around it; one large cone adorns the center of the connecting piece

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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dragon motif; body formed from twisted or coiled wire; head with open mouth; three pendants, one a single fish shape and the other two roughly diamond shaped with three leaf shapes attached to each diamond

Pair of earrings, Date Unknown

Miao

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hat with cone-shaped top; flat edge of hat covered in small panels with either a symmetrical floral design or a dancing figure; two long chains with three chime-like tassels hang from the bottom of the hat; top of hat has seven triangular panels; above flat piece there is a ring of half spheres; above the half sphere is a ring of coiled wire; in each corner of the seven triangular panels there are relief wire flowers; the seven triangles are covered in depictions of men, butterflies and flowers, going from largest to smallest; the top of the hat has a large wire cone with a tiny sphere on top

Hat, Date Unknown

Miao

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hollow tublar shaped bracelet; blunt ends; floral motif in relief at either end

Bracelet, one of a pair, Date Unknown

Miao

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hollow torque; motifs in relief include two frogs, two fish and two lizards; large hooked ends open mouth dragon-like heads; various foliate motifs along bottom edge; floral motifs at center top and bottom; pebbled background; clasp has three raised beehive-like motifs attached

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque made from one ring of solid silver; ring ends in curlicues with a sphere in the middle of each; connection is a solid piece of smooth silver; torque is sectioned by ridges; dragon etched in sections on both sides; center section has a geometric dot and circle design; design on both sides of ring

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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hair ornament consisting of long silver strip with curved end attached to a disk shaped ornament; disk decorated by serpent or dragon with face in center surrounded by spheres on wire pedestals; one cone at center in front of head

Hair Pin, Date Unknown

Miao

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bracelet made from a hollow hoop of silver, attached at the end with thinner silver wire; center decorated with symmetrical floral pattern surrounded by etched dots

Bracelet, one of a pair, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque made from one ring of hollow silver; ring ends in pumpkin-like, ridged spheres on each end; connecting piece is wrapped wire with a cone at the very center; torque is decorated with relief of four dragons; design has heavily etched background; ends and back are beaten, but smooth

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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single ring of hollow silver; closure is piece of coiled wire; decorated with two fighting bulls at center; human figures pulling bulls apart on either side; background of tiny dots

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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hair pin with sharp end; top decoration of three curled silver pieces; thin silver wire twisted into cording is wrapped around pin where pin and decoration meet

Hair Pin, Date Unknown

Miao

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thin, wide pin end with two flowers at top set on wire; eight raised spheres surrounding flowers

Hair Pin, Date Unknown

Miao

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torque with one hollow ring; image of horse in a circle at center with a goat and rooster to the right and a dragon to the left; ring is one solid band with area of twisted wire at back center

Torque, Date Unknown

Miao

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circular breast plate adornment; center has a rather large sphere; sphere is surrounded by a ring with three creatures chasing one another, each looking over their shoulders; background of tiny dot impressions; two rings of T-shaped fringe run around the outside; breast plate also has a large pin-like portion on the back

Breast plate adornment, Date Unknown

Miao

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cuff style bracelet decorated with a row of silver cones in the center; one row of small spheres on wither side of the cones; two cones decorate both ends of the bracelet

Bracelet, one of a pair, Date Unknown

Miao

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