Aceh gilded silver ear ornaments, from Nord Sumatra (Indonesia), in the shape of a sunburst. They are decorated with fine filigree and small dangles (three of them missing).
From the first half of the 20th century.
Dimensions: 3 (diameter) x 1,2 cm
Weight: 13 gr
Literature:
“Ethnic Jewelry from Indonesia”, Carpenter, Bruce W., Editions Didier Millet, 2011, p. 54
“A world of earrings. Africa, Asia America”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2001, p. 263
“The jewelry of Southeast Asia”, Richter, Anne, Thames & Hudson, 2000, p. 220
“Sieraden, en lichaamsversiering uit Indonesië”, Wassing, Rita, Museum Nusantara, 1984, p. 50
“Gold Jewellery of the Indonesian Archipelago”. Anne Richter, Bruce W. Carpenter, ed.Didier Millet, 2011, p. 449-50
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