Title
Wire circlet or band
Year/Period
Late 19th- early 20th century
Region
Sumatra or Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: 1.7 x 14.0 x 14.0 cm
Accession No.
2002-00749
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
This circlet or band is made of gold wire held together by decorative squares that are stained red. These squares are embellished with granulation to form floral or geometric motifs. This belt is probably from the northeastern Malay peninsular states of Kelantan, Terengganu or Pattani as their jewellery is highly distinctive in its use of faceted granulation (where gold granules are filed to produce geometric ‘faces’), filigree and red staining.
