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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Decorative Arts & Collectables
• Sale Date:
  10 Sep 2022 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 790
  11 Sep 2022 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 791 - 1604
• Lot #:
  417
• Lot Description:
  AKHA ‘PHAMI’ HEADDRESS: Made from Yunnan “Dragon” coins, 19th century Burmese glass beads…
  …hand-made silver moon-shaped buttons, chains, pendants, tassels; gibbon fur; red-dyed chicken hackles and horsehair. circa 1930s. All silver components test as high-grade silver: SILVER (YUNNAN 1 YUAN “DRAGON” COINS): 89.8% pure. SILVER (MOON-SHAPED “BUTTONS”): 94.6% pure. 37 Genuine YUNNAN “DRAGON” coins (1911 - 1922). 1 genuine Indian 1/4 Rupee (1896). Approximately 2.5 kg silver weight, 3.2 kg total.
• Notes:
  Rare and genuinely old item bought from elderly Akha lady in Chiang Rai, 1989.
• Estimate:
  A$6,000 - 8,000
• Realised Price:
  $0.00
• Category:
  Oriental

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