Product Description

Sumatra Padung Earring

Material: Silver
Style: Sumatra
Size: Length 14 cm, width 13.5 cm
Order Number: J4

Background: These massive silver earrings are worn by the mainly Moslem Batak Karo women of North Sumatra.

They are called padung earrings and consist of a double spiral and belong to archaic ornamental traditions. They are inserted through the ear lobe and attached to a headcloth.