One from a Pair of Princely Crowns (Tinga-ringgit Songkok)

Date19th century

CultureBuginese

Geographic OriginSouth Sulawesi, Indonesia

MediumPalm leaf, gold wire and flat gold lamella, animal fiber, wood supports

DimensionsOverall: L 7 1/2 x W 6 x H 3 1/2 in. (L 19.1 x W 15.2 x H 8.9 cm)

Credit LinePurchase 2015 Alberto Burri Memorial Fund established by Stanley J. Seeger

Object number2015.8.2A,B

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Not on view

Object NameCrown | Headgear | Stand

Title Details

Label Caption Title One from a Pair of Princely Crowns (Tinga-ringgit Songkok)

InscriptionsInscription on white crown: in Kufic script, "Hajj"Provenancesee Vendor questionnareExhibition History"Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam through Time & Place", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 12 - May 15, 2016).

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