Gold, Silver & Brass: Jewellery of the Batak in Sumatra, Indonesia
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-The nearly 300 precious works shown here are artifacts of a once-flourishing jewelry tradition The first book to examine the rich jewelry traditions of the Batak people in Indonesia is a gorgeous tribute to a vanishing way of life. Batak jewelry is characterized by a wide variety of materials and forms and has many functions: Jewels can be status symbols, badges of rank, attributes of membership of a certain age group, amulets and talismans, or simply ornaments. Men, women, small children, and even babies were once adorned with gold, silver, brass, bronze, or the gold-and-copper alloy known as suasa. Today, the Batak wear traditional jewelry only for celebrations like weddings, and these stunning works are rapidly disappearing, being melted down or sold.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:8874396260
ISBN13:9788874396269
Release Date:February 2019
Publisher:5 Continents Editions
Length:192 Pages
Weight:3.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 10.6" x 12.0"
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