alice90 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster. Hoping to get some help in identifying these obscure Indochinese awards. Any assistance would be much appreciated! (the images, for some reason, have been uploaded horizontally.) Edited January 17, 2015 by alice90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogi Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hello Alice,Welcome to the forum Just a quick question, what makes you think these are IndoChinese awards/ is there any distinguishing marking/ from a certain book that indicates this? I've seen similar items when I visited Korea, they are usually used by Brides on their wedding day for good luck and good marriage to last well into the future . This isn't to say that these aren't Indochinese awards/orders but Korea has very many customs as China (Korea was under Chinese rule for a long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 These tokens bear a superficial resemblance to the "boi" shown on Ed Emering's site http://www.emering.com/medals/french/annam.html, but are certainly not the same. As Rogi observes, tokens like this are seen widely in China and Korea, and are often sold in stores. They are handsome decorative pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Aren't these academic cords? Worn by scholars who passed or were taking the old civil service exams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice90 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thank you for all of your helpful answers! I will look into all of your suggestions directly, and I will let you know if I find anything new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Dear Gentlemen, It's just a lucky charm found all over the Far East. Yours sincerely, no one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Dear Gentlemen, For the other one a jewelry accessory : Yours sincerely, No one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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