Indonesian Ring with Indra Motif

Carved cream panel, battered grey frame, and no room left to breathe.

This ring with an Indra motif in bone and sterling silver from Bali is from Bali, Indonesia, and is contemporary. Carved bone has been used for ornaments for thousands of years because it is easy to cut, takes fine detail and can be polished. Rectangular ring top with pinched sides and a crusty, pitted border. Within it, a soft cream-toned plaque carries dense relief carving, with coiled bands across the lower edge and rounded shapes above.

Cramped in the best possible way.