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Articles

Vol. 12 (2000)

Annamese Orders: Precious Metal, Tassels, and Beads

  • John Sylvester Jr.
Submitted
January 24, 2025
Published
2000-01-01

Abstract

Over the centuries, beads have been used for myriad purposes but a seemingly unique application is their use as components of several types of Annamese orders. Now known as Vietnam, the State of Annam issued a number of civil awards during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Four of these—khahn, boi, tien, and bai—were made of precious materials and incorporated bead strands and tassels in their composition. The khanh was reinstated as the second-ranking civil order of the Republic of Vietnam in 1957.