Title
Pair of bracelets
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Leti, Maluku Islands
Dimension
refer to parts
Accession No.
2002-00652
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
These two bracelets are identical in their open circle shape though not in their sizes. They were made with the casting method. The two open ends of the smaller bracelet bears the incised marks of five lines. Jewellery has many different functions in island Southeast Asia, for example it was used to indicate social positions, to symbolise the importance of the social relationship between the giver and the receiver during gift exchanges, and to serve as miniature religious objects.
