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Bride Barter Ear Pendants, Lio People, Flores

Posted by Susi Johnston on August 19, 2011 at 4:53pm

Gold filigree and repousse leaf-shaped traditional ear pendants, Flore Island, probably early 20th century

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Joost Daalder August 20, 2011 at 11:53am

"Swinging leaves" gold (?) earrings ("wea wunu wona") worn by women. Indonesia: central Flores, Nage people.
Joost Daalder August 21, 2011 at 4:59am

On the photo, these look too sharp and bright for an early 20th c pair. They are "correct" and traditional, but do not look at all as though they are nearly a century old.

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