Gallery of Combs & Jewellery

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Lacquer and gold gilt buffalo horn comb, the form evokes buffalo horns, boats and trees from Lampung, South Sumatra.

19th Century

 
   

Carved horn comb with incised designs on both sides.

Timor - Early 20th Century

 
   

A pair of silver Karo Batak ear ornament, spiral Dong Song design.

19th Century

 
   

A silver bracelet cast by lost wax casting, they represent the houses as a microcosm of the universe and the social world and it's inhabitants.

Central Timor - 19th Century

 
   

A rare big gold Lio ear ornament, with applied filigree spirals.

Central Flores - 19th Century.

 
   

Pear shaped, gold alloy Tanimbar ear ornament.

South Moluccas - 19th Century.

 
   

A rare pair of gold, silver and stones inlaid horn comb from Lombok Island

19th Century

 
   

A pair of Central Java silver Naga armlets, made of flexible silver wire wound around.

19th Century

 
   

A pair of gilt silver inland with Jade, semi-precious stones and kingfisher feather headpins.

Ching Dynasty - 19th Century

 
   

A fine pair of gold gilt silver headpin worn by aristocratic Karo Batak women, the pendant represents bird nest, which is like the home of wealthy women.

Early 20 th Century

 
   

A fine gold ring, with finely work filigree design, worn by aristocratic Karo Batak man.

19th Century

 
   

A rare hexagonal bezel, solid hoop with high relief motif of an elephant on top of tiger claws, border of twisted rope design.

Central Java - 9th Century

 
   

A rare Central Java gold ring with finely incised Sri motif, two tiered pointed solid oval bezel.

Central Java - 9th Century

 
   

A fine gold rod finial of anthromorphic figure sits astride the shoulders of Garuda.

Central Java - 9th Century

 
   

A rare gold ear ornament, flat end with highly ornamented.

Central Java - 9th Century

 
   

A fine gold bead in the shape of a winged conch shell.

Central Java - 9th Century

 
   

A fine gold ear ornament with motif of projections spirals.

Central Java - 9th Century

 
   

Gold ear ornaments of a blazing sun.

Central Java - 9th Century

 
   

Gold ear ornament.

Central Java - 9th/10th Century

 
   

Gold ear ornament of a twisted rope design.

Central Java - 9th/10th Century

 
         

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