Antique Miao silver bracelet decorated with bells inside, China, Qing dynasty, 19th–20th century

  

An old Miao silver bracelet. The Miao are a Chinese mountain people who migrated to other Southeast Asian countries and then to the rest of the world following various conflicts with Western powers and their involvement in these wars. This bracelet is of very fine quality, like most of this people's jewelry. The metal is of high purity, and the decoration of two opposing dragons is classic but very precise and carefully crafted.

A beautiful piece of jewelry in very good condition. An authentic tribal piece that can be worn without risk of damage to the object. Dimensions: inner diameter 6 cm, outer diameter 8.5 cm, opening 3 cm, weight 48 g.