A woven gold chain with flared terminals and filigree chain drops Sumba, Indonesia, 19th century or earlier | 印尼群島 松巴島 十九世紀或更早 編織金項鍊配花絲鍊墜

來源：
日内瓦 Habsburg, Feldman 1990年5月14日，編號189

Given their heavy weight, necklaces in ancient Sumba were also not for personal adornment but socioreligious purposes. Primarily composed of a finely woven gold chain, this kanatar features flared terminals, containing complex yet delicate spirals, shaped to resemble the open mouth of a naga. On each end, three smaller chains ending in elaborate filigree motifs descend from the ‘mouth’. These flowing ceremonial chains were bestowed upon nobility as a royal badge of office. Due to the fear of gold’s potent lethality, some personal slaves may have worn them on behalf of their masters.

Compare a royal gold chain of similar design illustrated in Anne Richter, The Jewelry of Southeast Asia, London, 2010, pl. 232.

古代松巴島的金項鏈重量非凡，非為個人日常配飾，其製作乃包含社會及宗教用途。本品為宮廷所作，以黃金編製，其喇叭首內帶有精緻的螺旋，形狀與張嘴的那伽相像，兩邊尾端各附三條花絲吊飾。這些儀式性的金鏈為皇家賜予貴族的勳章。基於松巴島人對黃金之巨大殺傷力的恐懼，項鏈可能會由奴隸替代佩戴。

參見一類例，為宮廷所用，刊於 Anne Richter，《The Jewelry of Southeast Asia》，倫敦，2010年，圖版232。