Rare Karo Batak pendant. It shows sparse decoration woth filigree and granulation. It may have been an amulet container.
Gilded silver, suasa (gold alloy).
From the 19th century.
Provenance: European private collection.
Dimensions: 5,7 x 2,2 cm
Weight: 15,3 gr
Literature:
“Gold Silver and Brass, jewellery of the Batak”, Sibeth, Achim, 5 Continents Editions, 2012, p. 167








