Title
Ring with plain bezel
Year/Period
8th-11th century
Region
Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: L2.0 x W2.2 cm
Accession No.
1997-03637
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This is a cast gold ring with a plain hexagonal bezel. Due to its size, this ring could have been strung around the neck and used as a pendant or seal. Rings that have inscribed motifs were usually related to the Hindu goddess Sri, who is the goddess of rice, fertility, good fortune, and prosperity in general. Symbols such as the lotus, an earthen pot containing the water of life, and a conch, were associated with the goddess Sri.
