Pectoral ornament
Sisuhun
2nd half of the 19th century | Ethnographisches Museum, Leiden
Both women and men wear this type of ornament, which is exchanged as an engagement gift. The necklace features a millefiori glass bead, a typically Venetian type of glass bead. The meaning of the word millefiori – “thousand flowers” – alone already describes the beauty of this kind of bead. Millefiori beads have been among the world’s most popular beads since the late 19th century.
Both women and men wear this type of ornament, which is exchanged as an engagement gift. The necklace features a millefiori glass bead, a typically Venetian type of glass bead. The meaning of the word millefiori – “thousand flowers” – alone already describes the beauty of this kind of bead. Millefiori beads have been among the world’s most popular beads since the late 19th century.
Collection:
Ethnographisches Museum, Leiden DNB
Time:
2nd half of the 19th century
Entry Date:
1910
Object Name
Pectoral ornament
Culture
Wetar
Material/technology:
Glass beads, ivory, shells
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Insular Southeast Asia
Invs.
86495
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