Solok Gold Crown

This impressive headdress is unique to the village of Solok and is worn by women during their weddings and other important ceremonies. The front panel is covered with a profusion of gold-foiled flower sprigs, and when worn, rests on top of the wearer’s head.The hinged back panel with a fringe of chains, falls to the back of the neck. The metal sheet is decorated with a kaluak paku motif—patterns of intertwining fern tendrils—symbolic of kinship. Each side is decorated with an upward facing bamboo shoot motif, which represents growth. They mirror the gonjong or horn-like roofs of Minangkabau houses.

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Central element of gold crown

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