Europeana Fashion — National Museum of World Cultures Foundation
Gilded brass necklace for a bride
Unknown artist
Bridal jewellery for the Javanese bride. In the periodical Oud en Nieuw (Old and New) this piece of jewellery is also described as a court and stage attire from central Java (1928/'29:131-136).\In the 1970 catalogue of the Nusantara Museum in Delft, a bride and groom are depicted wearing similar necklaces. Javanese couples dress for their adat wedding as prince and princess, with the accompanying jewelry.
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