Mandalay to Momien: A narrative of the two expeditions to western China of 1868 and 1875, under Colonel Edward BSladen and Colonel Horace Browne . the ear,but by no means so large as the ear ornaments of theBurmese beauties, which are sometimes an inch and ahalf in diameter. The first are made of a piece ofbamboo, which is covered with silverfoil, one endbeing finished by a piece of cloth, which is efibc-tively embroidered with the green wing-cases of abeetle, red seeds, and Chinese devices in gold second form is a short cylinder of silver, with across piece engraved with Chinese fi
Mandalay to Momien: A narrative of the two expeditions to western China of 1868 and 1875, under Colonel Edward BSladen and Colonel Horace Browne . the ear,but by no means so large as the ear ornaments of theBurmese beauties, which are sometimes an inch and ahalf in diameter. The first are made of a piece ofbamboo, which is covered with silverfoil, one endbeing finished by a piece of cloth, which is efibc-tively embroidered with the green wing-cases of abeetle, red seeds, and Chinese devices in gold second form is a short cylinder of silver, with across piece engraved with Chinese figures. The thirdis nearly two inches long, widening into a disc fullyan inch in diameter, and terminating in a silver front is composed of open silver filigree. These silver ornaments will be seen to be thoroughlycharacteristic of the Shans, who, it need not be said,are expert silversmiths, their simple tools consistingof small cylindrical bellows, a crucible, punch, graver,hammer, and little anvil. In the Sanda valley thephoongyees are the chief artificers ; but in Hotha thetrade is still confined to the laymen. Their enamels, of. SHAN HEAD-DRESS, BRACELETS, AND EAR-ORNAMENTS. Fig. I. Chinese SJian chignon encircled with silver hairpins. 2. Shan silver bracelet. 3. „ „ „ in filigree. 4. „ „ „ enamelled. 5. Chinese Shan girls ear-drop. 6. 1. Shan womans tubular ear ornaments. 8. Shan finger ring. 9. Silver tube for enclosing a needle cushion. To face page 296. TORQUES, BRACELETS, AND RINGS. 297 which we could not discover the materials, are verybrilliant, and employed with beautiful efiect in thefloral patterns, which form the principal stock ofdesigns. The only other forms of ornamentation, therope-shaped fillets and rounded studs or bosses,singularly resemble those found on the diadems andarmlets of the early historical periods of Scandinavianart. The plain torques or neck rings in use, especiallyamong the Hotha Shans, only differ from the ancientIrish ty
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