Bontoc Pinangpanga or Tribal Pendant

A ring broken at the bottom, with a knob at each tip, like a pair of arms reaching for each other.

This pinangpanga, or tribal pendant, is Bontoc, from Baguio, Philippines, and dates to the early 20th century, pre WWII. It is brass. Open, crescent-like pendants of this kind are found among several peoples of the northern Luzon highlands, where they are often linked with fertility and well-being. The form curls into a near circle around a round opening and splits at the bottom into two thick ends. A white cord runs through a small hole at the top. The brass shows patches of green and red. It is 1.25 inches high and 1.25 long.

Small enough to lose, and clearly made not to be.