Burmese Tribal Silver Beads - Dragonfly Design

Silver dragonflies march along a rod with their wings spread out flat.

This tribal silver beads in a dragonfly design is by Hill Tribe, from Laos, Thailand, Burma, and dates to the early 20th century. Silver beads from the hill communities of Laos, Thailand and Burma are generally shaped by hand, and designs are often worked into the surface with simple tools. Slender metal bars carry paired, elongated wing-shaped plaques, each etched with fine parallel lines. The strands lie in two rows on black cloth, and the bright silver surface shows light marks and tarnish.

A swarm that has agreed to stay on the line.