Title
Ring
Year/Period
Late 19th century - Early 20th century
Region
Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 3.3 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm
Accession No.
2019-00459
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Dr Roger and Mrs Betty Mariette
The ring bears a crown motif and is decorated with rose-cut diamonds (intan), possibly from Kalimantan (Borneo). The European crown motif was popular in Indonesia from the late 19th to the mid 20th centuries, and found its way into batik, furniture and jewellery.