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
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Carved horn comb with
incised designs on both sides.
Timor - Early 20th
Century
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A pair of silver Karo
Batak ear ornament, spiral Dong Song design.
19th Century
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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
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A rare big gold Lio
ear ornament, with applied filigree spirals.
Central Flores - 19th
Century.
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Pear shaped, gold
alloy Tanimbar ear ornament.
South Moluccas - 19th
Century.
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A rare pair of gold,
silver and stones inlaid horn comb from Lombok Island
19th Century
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A pair of Central
Java silver Naga armlets, made of flexible silver wire wound around.
19th Century
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A pair of gilt silver
inland with Jade, semi-precious stones and kingfisher feather headpins.
Ching Dynasty - 19th
Century
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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
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A fine gold ring,
with finely work filigree design, worn by aristocratic Karo Batak man.
19th Century
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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
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A rare Central Java
gold ring with finely incised Sri motif, two tiered pointed solid oval
bezel.
Central Java - 9th
Century
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A fine gold rod finial
of anthromorphic figure sits astride the shoulders of Garuda.
Central Java - 9th
Century
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A rare gold ear ornament,
flat end with highly ornamented.
Central Java - 9th
Century
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A fine gold bead in
the shape of a winged conch shell.
Central Java - 9th
Century
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A fine gold ear ornament
with motif of projections spirals.
Central Java - 9th
Century
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Gold ear ornaments
of a blazing sun.
Central Java - 9th
Century
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Gold ear ornament.
Central Java - 9th/10th
Century
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Gold
ear ornament of a twisted rope design.
Central
Java - 9th/10th Century
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