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A. G. Maisey
30th July 2014, 05:57 AM
These items are called suweng (Jav.), sengkang (Kr.), subang (Ind.)

They are earstuds.

You can still see the occasional elderly Javanese village lady wearing these when they come to town. When at home they wear rolled up palm leaf in the hole to keep it open.

gilt over silver, rose cut rock crystal, garnets, diamonds.

Sajen
30th July 2014, 12:51 PM
Very nice examples, special the last pair.

Battara
30th July 2014, 04:40 PM
Amazing that this tradition goes back millennia and is still used as far as Borneo and the Philippines, and now even in the US.