Pectoral disc "mas bulan" · Indonesia - West or Central Timor · ID: 3051238
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Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaSize
D: 12 cm
D: 4.7 inch
Description
brass, hammered and embossed disc, adorned with a crescent moon “kae bauk”
These disc-shaped ornaments are associated with celestial bodies and form an important part of a warrior’s costume in much of eastern Indonesia.
Comparing literature
Wittich, Ute, Schönheit und Magie, Hirnsturm 2008, p. 147