Description:

East Asia, Southern China, Hmong / Miao peoples, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A vintage torque or collar necklace made from hollow baitong crescents that terminate in thick wire spirals. A wrapped wire conical button forms the hook and eye clasp. The metal composition: nickel, copper, and zinc is a naturally occurring ore in China that has forms an alloy known as baitong, paktong, or white copper. It closely resembles silver and was first used in China for coinage and jewelry as an alternative to silver. The red wax stamp is the original Chinese certified export approval seal. Crescent shaped necklaces like this are sometimes known as xauv, the Hmong word for "lock," from when they were persecuted and forced to wear necklaces for identification during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Today the necklaces are worn in remembrance of their ancestor's past hardships. Size: 11" Diameter x 5.25" W (27.9 cm x 13.3 cm)

Provenance: Cultural Patina Gallery, Burke, Virginia, USA

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#188199

  • Condition: Dark patina and toning throughout. White oxidation in areas. Indentations and abrasions to the surface, but otherwise intact. Wax export stamp on surface.

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