Old silver padlock amulet necklace from China. 

Silver padlocks with scallop shape were very popular in China, being used in some  ceremonies when a child was born. Symbolic padlocks were believed to "lock" the baby to earth, not allowing hostile supernatural forces to take the child or let him die.

These type of padlocks were made in a great variety of shapes and styles. The way this one was made - a front, a back and a strip of silver between them- indicates that this pendant was worn probably by minority people from Southwest China.

On the front side a Qilin is depicted. The Qilin is a mythological animal that represents wisdom and cosmic harmony. It has the head of a dragon, fleshy horns, a scaly body shaped like a deer, the hooves of a horse and the tail of a lion. Elaborate chinese calligraphic messages adorne the back, with the text "A Guarantee for Good Health and Longevity". .
The padlock amulet measures 7,5 cm (2,95 in) wide and 5,5 cm high (2,16 in)

The chain of the necklace is 56 cm long (22,05 in).

It weighs 61 gr. (SEA155)





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