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Hollow silver Hmong hairpins (2)
Asia
Laos
Width : 7/8 -3/4 inch
Height : 9 1/2 - 5 3/4 inch
Depth : inch
Group of silver hairpins. The longer one is hollow with lid, used as a tobacco container by Red Taï and Hmong women in Laos, but worn in the hair. The smaller is of wood covered with silver and the third one is star-shaped.