Nose Ornament or Pendant (Mamuli)
date
n.d.
creation place
Asia, Indonesia ; Malay Archipelago, Nusa Tenggara Timur
medium & support
Formed and assembled gold or brass
measurements
4 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 3/4 in. (11.43 x 13.34 x 1.91 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
2007.015.002
keywords
accessories, animal, casting weapons, civilization, clothes, clothing, costume, costume accessory, culture, equipment, hoofed animal, horse, Indonesian, jewelry, jewels, land, mamuli, materiality, medallion, military affairs, motion, necklace, occupations, pack-animal, pendant, riding (on horseback), society, soldier, South-East Asian, spear, supply, throwing, traffic, transporting, trinket, trotting, weapon
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