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The scale of this design make it highly unusual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wear with a ribbon in the configuration of the photo so that the two layers can be seen in the front.  Originally it was worn worn with the lotus clasp in the back and or side ways across the body.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clasp measures a whopping 4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchives  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43370430103740,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_6125.png?v=1771192925"},{"product_id":"silver-mask-from-la-parota-guerrero-mexico","title":"Silver Mask from La Parota , Guerrero, Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003eA super rare bearded male dance  mask created in sterling silver from an area of Mexico where the mines were active in the late 19th\/to early 20th c. 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Match it to our velvet vest of the same region and have a roomy bohemian carry on. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44227074588860,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_8644.png?v=1730136796"},{"product_id":"straits-chinese-lacquer-and-gilded-ancestral-shrine","title":"Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilded Ancestral Shrine","description":"\u003cheader class=\"wrapper\" id=\"object-header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-x align-middle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"small-12 medium-4 large-5 cell object-right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-scroll-message\"\u003eA black lacquer Guandong (Cantonese ) chaoshan  cabinet having  carved lattice style open work panels on the top and figural gilt lacquer immortals on the outside . Inside having gilt images of scholars objects and precious offerings and a red and green interior with gilt carving. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"wrapper\" id=\"object-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-x\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"small-12 medium-8 large-7 cell object-left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cabinet, made in southern China for the Straits Chinese market is a  more folkish style than some fancier models. 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Worn by woman in Eastern Amdo around Kokonor Lake. Mid 20th c\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSee pages 202-203 of Tibetan Dress in Amdo and Kham by Gina Corrigan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures : 4'5\" H x 16\" W        SOLD \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45904322134204,"sku":null,"price":1475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_1030.png?v=1771203014"},{"product_id":"beaded-fan","title":"Beaded Pankho Fan","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Pankho fan of a style that is from Gujerat India , made with imported glass beads from Italy in older times. This fan dates to the late 19th, early 20th c and depicts a tree of life.  Include mount and is beaded on both sides. Saurashtra, India \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures: with stand 14.25 H x 12\"W\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45905344528572,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_0885_9a3eac9b-8b36-47b8-adfb-7a48b002d371.png?v=1771216204"},{"product_id":"antique-chiapas-mans-palm-straw-hat-with-silk-tassels","title":"Antique Chiapas Man's Palm Straw Hat with Silk Tassels","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare early straw hat worn by the Tzotzil Mayan men, of palm fiber.  Early silk tassels and embroidery ornament this early example. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46159518138556,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_4704.png?v=1775285966"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/collections\/IMG_8700.jpg?v=1771202077","url":"https:\/\/singkiang.shop\/collections\/the-ones-that-got-away.oembed?page=2","provider":"Singkiang","version":"1.0","type":"link"}