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Ear weight from the eastern islands of Indonesia

Posted by Susi Johnston on August 19, 2011 at 4:52pm
Ear weights of a stylised "C" shape, to be worn on distended lobes have been a persistent element of Southeast Asian ornament since neolithic times. The theme has had many variations over time and distance; yet the variations still speak of underlying common threads in the cultures across the entire region.
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Tags: Indonesia, ear, gold, minimalist, pendant, tribal
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  • Joost Daalder August 25, 2011 at 1:53pm
    Usually thought of as feminine and sexual, both in Indonesia and the Philippines. The shape is closely related to the basic shape of the mamuli.
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