Set of 8 Thai Ritual Brass Fingernails, Vintage

Jewelry : Vintage : Ethnic, Tribal : Thai Dancer Jewelry

 

I found this set of eight brass ritual fingernails, worn by Thai dancers, at a local estate sale, so have no way of knowing whether they predate the Khmer Rouge or follow the fall of Pol Pot and the return of the dancers to Thailand. They range in length from 4" to 4.5" and curve upward to pointed tips (photos 4 & 7). These have been worn as some spreading is obvious in the spaces where the fingers are inserted into the brass (photo 5).

Item ID: 2521