Earrings Item Number: 3559/42 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Pair of small silver hook-style earrings. Main bodies of earrings are circular and have protruding floral motifs in the centre and along the outer edges. Flower designs consist of a central ball surrounded by rings; flower in centre of earrings has an additional border of arches. Negative space between flowers is filled with small balls. Backs of earrings are concave and undecorated.

Narrative

Purchased by the donor at Chiang Kam Refugee Camp, from a Mien silversmith.

Item History

What

Name
Earrings
Identification Number
3559/42 a-b
Type of Item
earring
Material
silver metal
Part A
height 1.7 cm, width 0.9 cm, depth 0.9 cm
Part B
height 1.4 cm, width 0.9 cm, depth 0.8 cm

Who

Culture
Mien
Previous Owner
Marilyn Walker
Received from
Marilyn Walker (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Thailand

When

Collection Date
between 1988 and 1999
Ownership Date
before March 23, 2022
Acquisition Date
on March 23, 2022

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
fair
Accession Number
3559/0042 a-b