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*** HMONG SILVER SOUL LOCK PENDANT & CHAIN ***Antique - 19th century.Silver content c. 900Weight: 150.51 gr.4\" by 3\" Pendant2 5/8\" x 1 5/8\" rectangular part of pendant.32\" chain
From the Hmong of VietnamThis beautiful 19th century soul lock necklacecomes from Nghe An in Vietnam, near the Laos border
The rectangular body with hand-chased motifs,including a pair of central cross-hatched starburstsframed by foliate indentations and a linear border,surmounted by two large upward looping scrolls.with spiral terminalsSuspended from a 32\" chain, woven into a dense four-way foxtail link.
Soul Lock necklaces of this size and age are very rare.They were symbolically intended to tether the wearer\'s soul totheir body to prevent illness or spiritual loss.
Purchased from an antique shop - tag included.Part of a large collectionWill not sell for melt!
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