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Language: Ainu
Language: Ainu

Breast jewellery

The breast ornament in the shape of a disc is made of silver metal metal, on the surface of which the motifs have been worked out by chasing. In the centre centre is a flower in the shape of a chrysanthemum. An angular line is set around it, followed by floral spiral tendrils. On the very outside, within the border, dots dots or small circles complete the design. Along the edge there are six holes, which were used to attach the pendant to a necklace. necklace.

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Data Provider
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ainu
Object type
Jewellery
Dimensions
15 mm
Material/Technique
Copper alloy; metal;
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 25468
Other number(s)
RJM 1910/05 (Convolute number)

Provenance and sources

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