Indonesian Silver Bracelet

A thin cuff rises to a domed crown with a tiny ball on top.

This silver bracelet from Sumatra is from Sumatra, Indonesia. Silver working in Sumatra has a long history, and its jewelry often features hand-chased floral and geometric patterns that vary between communities. A slender open bracelet whose shoulders are ribbed with tiny beads and rise toward a small stacked finial at the center. The ends taper to plain, narrow tips, and the metal is bright with light surface wear. It is 3.5 inches long, 0.24 deep and 2.75 high.

Delicate as a bird's bone and twice as fussy.