Toraja necklace made of two rows of silver and glass beads.
Most of the glass beads used by the Toraja were imported or derived from trading. The silver beads were probably made by itinerant Bugis smiths.
From the first half of the 20th century.
Provenance: European private collection.
Total length of each strand: 88 cm
Weight: 170 g
Literature:
“Ethnic Jewelry from Indonesia”, Carpenter, Bruce W., Editions Didier Millet, 2011, p.188
“Sieraden, en lichaamsversiering uit Indonesië”, Wassing, Rita, Museum Nusantara, 1984, p.73
“Indonesische sieraden”, de Moor, Maggie & Kal, Wilhelmina K., Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, 1983, p. 26
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