Earrings of Chinese Ethnic Minorities

By Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

EarringsOriginal Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/

These silver earrings include a tripple-spiral motif.

The almost pearl-like glow of the silver bubbles are eye-catching.

Carved Gold Earrings Inlaid with Tophi and CoralsOriginal Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/

Pair of Earrings of "Two Dragons Playing a Pearl"Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/

Pair of gilded silver earrings decorated with "Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl" and red coral bead.

EarringsOriginal Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/

These s-shaped earrings are made of silver by the Yao. Patterns of fish are carved on one flat end while two silver baubles decorate the other end with spiral patterns on the top.

Mellite and Coral EarringsOriginal Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/

This earring would have been worn by a Yi man. It is made of a piece of amber between two smaller coral beads above a black tassel.

Generally, Yi men only wore a single earring on their left ears.

EarringsOriginal Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/

These silver earrings feature round spiral designs common among the Yao.

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