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Unknown — Gold Alloy Pectoral, Sumba, Nusa Tenggara Islands, Indonesia
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Gold Alloy Pectoral, Sumba, Nusa Tenggara Islands, Indonesia

This gold alloy pectoral ornament originates from Sumba in the Nusa Tenggara Islands of Indonesia, representing traditional metalwork craftsmanship. The decorative chest piece reflects the cultural artistic heritage and metalworking techniques of the Sumbanese people.

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 15, 2022

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 2

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Unknown, Gold Alloy Pectoral, Sumba, Nusa Tenggara Islands, Indonesia

This gold alloy pectoral ornament originates from Sumba in the Nusa Tenggara Islands of Indonesia, representing traditional metalwork craftsmanship. The decorative chest piece reflects the cultural artistic heritage and metalworking techniques of the Sumbanese people.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Gold, Pre-Modern, Gold Tones, Indonesian, Decorative, Pectoral, Ornamental, Jewelry, Ancient

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art