Solid silver bracelet from Timor (Indonesia). Worn bu Atoni Pah Meto warriors, who occupy most of what is now the Indonesian western half of the island. The silver ornaments were comissioned to silversmiths of Ndao and Roti, and the rijksdaalders coins from the Netherlands were melted to produce the silver.
From early 20th century.
Provenance: Belgian private collection.
Dimensions:
Total size: 8 x 6 cm
Inner diameter: 5,4 cm
Back opening: 2,6 cm
Width: 1 cm
Weight: 109,7 gr
Literature:
“Bracelets ethniques d’afrique, d’Asie d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2002, p. 297
“Vanishing beauty“, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2016, p. 222
“Silver from fetish to fashion”, Nadler, Daniel and Serga, pdn publishing, 2005, p. 255
“The jewelry of Southeast Asia”, Richter, Anne, Thames & Hudson, 2000, p. 211
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