Title
Ear ornament with cutwork
Creator
Year/Period
3rd-8th centuries
Region
East Java
Material
Dimension
Object size: 4.5 x 7.3 x 1.5 cm
Accession No.
2002-00544
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
The double spiral motif is a form that manifests very early in Island Southeast Asia, appearing in jewellery dating back to before the Common Era. Despite its antiquity though the double spiral continues to appear widely across the archipelago, particularly in tribal societies such as the Batak and Nias.
