Title
Ring with square bezel
Year/Period
8th-11th century
Region
Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: L 2 x W 2
Accession No.
1997-03737
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This is an example of a cast gold ring. A model made with wax was covered with fine clay, and when molten gold was poured into the wax model through an inlet, the melted wax flows out through the outlet to be replaced by the molten gold. Javanese statues depict people wearing usually two rings on each hand and one on each foot. Besides personal adornment, gold was also used to make religious items and as money during this period.
