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A Pair of Ceremonial Objects or Musical Instruments1st-5th century

Not on view
Pair of toroidal bronze objects, possibly bracelets or anklets, with golden-tan surfaces, green patina, and dense incised geometric decoration including raised bosses and fan-shaped line patterns
Brass manilla bracelet of toroidal form with a vertical split opening, covered in finely incised geometric patterns including crosshatching and radiating lines, with evenly spaced raised bosses along the outer surface; warm golden tone with areas of green patination.
Cast bronze torc or ring currency with a flattened torus form, densely covered in incised geometric patterns including hatched diamonds, concentric arcs, and raised bosses; greenish patina with warm gold undertones; a vertical gap interrupts the ring at the top.

Unknown, A Pair of Ceremonial Objects or Musical Instruments, 1st-5th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Joel and Margaret Chen/J.F. Chen in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
A Pair of Ceremonial Objects or Musical Instruments
Place Made
Indonesia, Savu
Date Made
1st-5th century
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Height: 3 3/4 in. (9.53 cm) each; Diameter: 8 1/4 in. (20.96 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Joel and Margaret Chen/J.F. Chen in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary
Accession Number
M.2005.219.1-.2
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography

  • Brown, Robert L. "Selections From the Southeast Asian Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Arts of Asia 38 (3): 75-87 (May-June 2008)