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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Toba, post: 426331, member: 9023&quot;]This is another piece of jewelry I bought in Indonesia in 1991, in W. Timor. I saw an example online that called it a &quot;warrior bangle.&quot; This one is almost child-sized, about 3 inches by 2 inches so it made me wonder if there was another purpose for it besides going to battle. It also has a heavy wear pattern on the front that must have taken years and years to create. I&#039;m guessing it was owned by a woman and the wear in the front was caused by a lifetime of use. From that site I learned the Atoni people made them from coin silver. Anybody familiar with this kind of artifact, possible date, was it used by either sex? I bought it at a small shop in dusty Kupang. There was another with sharp spikes that didn&#039;t feel as heavy or old, perhaps made out of tin. The one I have weighs 125 grams. Thanks.[ATTACH=full]149161[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149162[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149163[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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