Gold, Silver & Brass: Jewellery of the Batak in Sumatra, Indonesia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9788874396269)

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.

Author: Achim Sibeth
ISBN-10: 8874396260
ISBN-13: 9788874396269
Publisher: Five Continents Editions
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2019
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.80lbs
Size: 12.00h x 10.60w x 0.80d