Finger Ornaments

P1316B

From: Sumatra | Komering Agong

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1316B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lampong
Provenience Sumatra | Komering Agong
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Metal | Glass
Description

Five long, curved hollow brass "nails," worn by dancers at wedding ceremonies. Chains of small glass beads with diamond-shaped pendants hanging from tips of two. Small holes at the bases for chains of small glass beads that originally connected them - now missing. Three of them still have loops of glass beads attached midway.

Length 14 cm
Width 1.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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