ITEM 41043
Large Earring Pair, Sumbek Talingo, with Wood Box
Minangkabau people, West Sumatra, Indonesia
19th Century
Gold, diamonds, metal
each 3 x 3 in / 7.5 x 7.5 cm
$9,500
An important pair of heirloom gold ear ornaments worn by Minangkabau women of noble class; The diamonds are rough cut, traded into Sumatra from Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.
