Collection

Arm ring worn by Chin woman of Padaung

Made:: 1880-1910 in Pekon

maker:: Chin people; Padaung people

Long tapering brass spiral arm ring

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Long tapering brass spiral arm ring
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Long tapering brass spiral arm ring, worn by Chin woman of Padaung, from Pekon, Burmese, 1880-1910

Details

Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A19150

Materials:: complete and brass

Measurements:: overall: 221 mm
base: 72 mm,
top: 100 mm,

type:: armlet

credit:: Wellcome Trust (purchased from Stevens)

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