Indonesian Ring with Indra Motif

Two pale figures wrestle for space inside a rim of pitted grey.

This ring with an Indra motif in bone and sterling silver from Bali is from Bali, Indonesia, and is contemporary. Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5 percent silver with other metals, usually copper, which makes it harder and more durable than pure silver. Waisted rectangular face edged in rough, speckled grey, with a split shank at the sides. The creamy panel is carved in shallow relief, with rounded forms and flowing lines packed across the whole surface.

The carver did not believe in empty space.