Silver earrings, Flores, Indonesia

Silver earrings from Nage or Ngada people, Flores, Indonesia.

Age: 1st half of the 20th century or earlier.

Provenance: German private collection.

Dimensions: 3 x 2,5 x 0,5 cm

Literature:

“A world of earrings. Africa, Asia America”, van Cutsem,  Anne, Skira, 2001, p.283
“Sieraden, en lichaamsversiering uit Indonesië”, Wassing, Rita, Museum Nusantara, 1984, p.71

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