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Earrings

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Description
Two silver earrings; shanks soldered to top which is convex and shows a design of eight leaves, four smaller leaves placed over the eight and ending in a sphere in the middle. The shank holds a "doughnut" shaped green stone attached through the hole in center. The shank is open with a tuibular hole at one end, the other being pointed to fit into the hole.

How constructed:
hand pounded into a petal shape.

Use:
Yynuo young woman's traditional ear ornaments.