Hmong (Miao) Solid Silver Antique Five Ring Torc Bracelet An antique statue of Nandi

An antique statue of Nandi the bull

several examples in the Metropolitan’s collections have a dark sheen on the upper platform and sides

Pretty and striking

with wear marks commensurate with late colonial age

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Hmong (Miao) Solid Silver Antique Five Ring Torc Bracelet An antique statue of NandiOriginal antique Hmong or Miao five ring tribal torc, very high grade silver, weighing a total of 686 grams of solid silver. Northern Thailand, late 19th or early 20th century. Most of these old solid torcs were melted down for their silver content, while others utilised hollow construction, weighing very little. This solid five ring torc, forming part of a wealthy Hmong women's dowry, carries cultural significance and is of museum quality.