Boucles d'oreille traditionnels "mamuli" ·  Indonésie - Sumba · ID: 3051402

Description

2 pcs., silver, gold-plated,

a) elaborately crafted “mamuli” ear ornament, h: 7.3 cm
b) “mamuli” ear ornament, h: 6 cm, on chain (l: 31 cm)

“Mamuli” were part of the exchange of gifts before weddings. They were worn by women, but also occasionally by men, who attached them to their head covers, or wore them on a chain around their necks. Many were simply stored as part of the family’s “adat” treasures, to be brought out only on special occasions.

L’objet Boucles d’oreille traditionnels “mamuli” avec l’ID d’objet 3051402 a fait partie de l’enchère Vente aux enchères 103 en 16 novembre 2024 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 304.

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Littérature comparée

Daalder, Truus, Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment. Australia - Oceania - Asia - Africa, Adelaide 2009, p. 193, fig. 307 f.