Title
Ear ornament in fused disc design
Year/Period
3rd- 8th century
Region
Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: H0.8 x Dia 2.0 cm
Accession No.
1997-03689
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This ear ornament was either soldered together from several sections, or cast in a single piece. This period saw the beginning of using heat to work gold and the use of techniques like casting and soldering. Such was the technical sophistication that it is possible that gold working had become a specialised occupation by this time. Unlike the earlier period when gold ornaments were grave offerings, jewellery of this period was made for the living.
