Title
Ear ornament with granulation
Year/Period
Unknown
Region
Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: H 1.7,
x Dia: 1.6
x Dia: 1.6
Accession No.
1997-03787
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This round and symmetrical ornament was made by casting and granulation. Its ten large granules are each topped by a smaller sphere and set apart by two smaller granules. Both men and women wore ear ornaments, and they had their earlobes pierced. Generally speaking, ear ornaments were more diverse than the rings in terms of design, and Javanese statues belonging to this time period depict many styles of ear ornaments. Besides personal adornment, gold was also used to make religious items during this period.
