Akar Bahar ("sea root") amulet bracelet
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Date2011
(not assigned)West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumSea fan (Gorgonian)
Dimensions1 5/16 × 3 1/16 × 2 15/16 in. (3.3 × 7.7 × 7.5 cm)
ClassificationsPersonal Symbol
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Alfonsa Horeng, A.2012.12.1
Terms
- Flores
Object numberA.2012.12.1
DescriptionBlack bracelet formed from a section of sea fan. One branch is wrapped into a circular form which divides, the ends of the two sections wrapped into figure 8-like loops at the ends, forming the decorative ornamentation. Small gray and brown variations visible overall.On View
Not on view
Early 20th Century
ca. 1960s
