Culture:<\/strong> Lesser Sunda Islands, Eastern Indonesia Price is for a set of 4 hair pin with custom stand and shipping worldwide by DHL.<\/p>\n Graceful in form and rich in cultural symbolism, this exceptional set of four ceremonial hair pins originates from the Lesser Sunda Islands of Eastern Indonesia, a region renowned for its diverse artistic traditions and sophisticated forms of personal adornment. Finely carved from hardwood and crowned with expressive anthropomorphic figures, these ornaments exemplify the intimate relationship between ancestral imagery, status display, and ceremonial identity.<\/p>\n Each hair pin is uniquely rendered, featuring a miniature seated human figure delicately sculpted at the apex. The elongated bodies, stylized facial features, and carefully balanced proportions reflect a highly developed carving tradition in which the human form serves as both decorative motif and spiritual representation. Such figures are often associated with ancestral guardians, clan lineage, fertility symbolism, or protective spirits believed to accompany the wearer during important communal and ritual occasions.<\/p>\n The warm honey-brown patina, developed through age and handling, enhances the visual depth of the carvings while highlighting subtle differences in artistic execution. Particularly notable is the central example, distinguished by its lighter tone and finely incised spiral ornamentation, a motif frequently associated with continuity, life force, and cyclical renewal across many Austronesian cultures.<\/p>\n Hair ornaments of this type were more than simple accessories. Within traditional societies of the Lesser Sundas, elaborately carved hair pins formed an integral part of ceremonial attire worn during marriages, festivals, rites of passage, and other occasions where social status and cultural identity were publicly expressed. Their elegant proportions allowed them to function both as practical adornments and as visible markers of craftsmanship, heritage, and prestige.<\/p>\n 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Material:<\/strong> Carved cow bone
Dimensions:<\/strong> Height 24\u201324.5 cm each
Height with Stand:<\/strong> 28 cm
Combined Weight:<\/strong> 266 g<\/p>\n