Indonesian Card Case with Skull Motif

A black reptilian-textured case wears a tiny skull and a heart-shaped window.

This sterling silver card case with skull motif is from Bali, Indonesia, and is contemporary. Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5 percent silver, with the remainder usually copper, and Bali has a long tradition of fine silversmithing. A rectangular case in black with a fine, scaled surface and a stitched edge. A small bright skull ornament sits near the top, and below it a heart-shaped opening is outlined in thick black soft. It is 2.5 inches long and 3.75 high.

Tiny skull, big heart, and a serious wardrobe.