Title
Ear ornament with spiral design
Year/Period
3rd-8th century
Region
Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: L 2.1 x W 2.3
Accession No.
1997-03777
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This gold ear ornament is made by rolling gold strips into an arch which terminates in inward spirals. Such double spiral motif was already used in jewellery dating back to before the Common Era in island Southeast Asia. The double spiral motif continues to appear widely across the archipelago, particularly in tribal societies such as the Batak and Nias.
