Description
| Catalog #: People: Region: Type: Material: Dimensions: Condition: Price: Description: |
jasi/t001 Tetum or Belu East Timor Man’s Ceremonial Bracelet, buti-liman or riti Coin silver 3.125 inches by 2.75 inches and .375 inches at opening. 55 grams. Very good $425 Jewelry is more to the people of Timor then just adornment. Aside from beautifying the wearer it also represents many things to the Timorese people such as social rank, marriage alliance, political markers, family heirlooms and ritual objects for dance. It is believed that bracelets such as this one actually acquires supernatural powers when used in dance ceremonies called adat. Silver itself is not found in Timor so their main source of silver was Dutch and Portuguese coins that would be melted down and made into jewelry. Silver is the most popular choice of metal for Belu people. The bracelets worn during the adat ceremonies that are worn by men and women are often large, heavy and can easily be seen by the viewer. |
