1863 Old Lisu Bead Headband Jewelry

Ceremonial Headband made with beads, possibly shell kernels and silent metal bells.

Most probably from the Lisu ethnic minority, Yunnan province, South-West China

Worn during festivals and ceremonies

Estimated to be from the mid 1900s

With a little creative reformatting, this could easily be used as a neck ornament

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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