This is a set of a sliver gilt buckle called ‘timang’ and its matching attachment, ‘lerep’. These buckles were worn by upper class men and are set with small Borneo diamonds and glass. Accessories have many different functions in island Southeast Asia, for example it was used to indicate social positions, to symbolise the importance of the social relationship between the giver and the receiver during gift exchanges, and to serve as miniature religious objects.
