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Matching Pair of Silver Bugis Kawari Disks with Islamic Talismanic Symbols
South Sulawesi, Indonesia
19th-20th century
diameter: 5.3cm each, combined weight: 32g
Kawari were used by the seafaring Bugis people of South Sulawesi (formerly known as the Celebes) for the ir talismanic properties. They were worn usually by
the children of noble and well-to-do families suspended on chains, usually one of the back and one on the chest. Both sides of each kawari plate are
embellished with designs in filigree silver or gold.
The matching pair here comprise a thin silver disk onto which filigree silver has been soldered in talismanic and scrolling designs.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to locate quality matching pairs of kawari.
References: similar examples are shown in Richter, A., The Jewellery of Southeast Asia, Thames & Hudson, 2000, pp. 214-16.
Inventory no.: 460 SOLD
Matching Pair of Silver Bugis Kawari Disks with Islamic Talismanic Symbols
South Sulawesi, Indonesia
19th-20th century
diameter: 5.3cm each, combined weight: 32g
Kawari were used by the seafaring Bugis people of South Sulawesi (formerly known as the Celebes) for the ir talismanic properties. They were worn usually by
the children of noble and well-to-do families suspended on chains, usually one of the back and one on the chest. Both sides of each kawari plate are
embellished with designs in filigree silver or gold.
The matching pair here comprise a thin silver disk onto which filigree silver has been soldered in talismanic and scrolling designs.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to locate quality matching pairs of kawari.
References: similar examples are shown in Richter, A., The Jewellery of Southeast Asia, Thames & Hudson, 2000, pp. 214-16.
Inventory no.: 460 SOLD
