Sumatra belt buckle, Indonesia

Men’s belt buckle “pending” from West Sumatra. Bronze with gilded silver inlaid.

From the 1st half of the 20th century or earlier.

According to Carpenter, Belt buckles were one of the most important statements of rank throughout Sumatra, and they could be of immense size.

Dimensions:

Size: 20 x 10 cm (7,87 x 3,94 inches)

Weight: 203,6 gr

Literature:

“Ceintures ethniques d’Afrique d’Asie, d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, Leurquin, Anne, Skira, 2004
“Ethnic Jewelry from Indonesia”, Carpenter, Bruce W., Editions Didier Millet, 2011
“Sieraden, en lichaamsversiering uit Indonesië”, Wassing, Rita, Museum Nusantara, 1984
“Indonesische sieraden”, de Moor, Maggie & Kal, Wilhelmina K., Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, 1983
“The jewelry of Southeast Asia”, Richter, Anne, Thames & Hudson, 2000

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