Javanese Jewelries

Javanese ancient time, reveal that jewelry at that time was not only the accessories to make you prettier, but it functioned to be a part of ceremony or ritual. The used of jewelries for some ceremony was found on Javanese ancient script about Sima ceremony or kind of Fief Village, it mentioned that there was presents that give to the functionary, which was woven, ring and gold and silver coin.

Type of jewelry from Javanese ancient time mostly in the form of a crown, diadem, hairpin, ear ornaments, necklaces, pendant, chest straps, bracelet sleeves, bracelets, rings, and jempang, such a cover for ladies privates.

Jewelries on the past is not always made from metal, such as belt and the hip belt, made from leather or thick fabric,and had a gold buckle. There was also Uncal, such a small belt that hung in front of both thighs, decorated with tassels on the edges of the metal.

There was also a ”head giant”with an open mouth in which there was a green stone. A gold, round with Kerawang relief in both surfaces. Some said that it referred to as an ear ornament. But this could not be confirmed, some said that it could be a container or box for perfume.

From Mojoagung, west Trowulan, East Java, there was found two pieces of wire or rope necklace shaped plain. One was full round-shaped necklace and the other flat. This necklace worn tight around the neck. Although it was plain, without ornament of any kind, this necklace from the 14th century can be assumed as post modern art.

Another necklace, also did not form in chains, but in the form of a wire torsion because it referred to necklace untiran, on Javanese language untir means gyre. This necklace was also worn around the neck tightly, in the middle there were pegs that can be opened.

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