Ankle ring
Title
Ankle ring
Description
Bronze ankle ring, semi-circular in cross-section, that was worn by women and struck together rhythmically in dance
Creator
Unknown
Rights
© Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Alternative Title
litea walai
Provenance
Donated to the museum by "O. Lotichius" (presumably Otto Lotichius) in 1913. Until 02/2025, O. Lotichius was not mentioned and the receipt of the object was recorded as purchase in the database. However, the inventory book clearly indicated a donation by O. Lotichius.
Place of Creation
Seram (West, Lisiela/ most likely Lesiela)
Collector
Date collected
1911
Physical Dimensions
1,4 cm (max. 7,7 cm in diameter)
Materials
Bronze
Collecting Institution
Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Inventory Number
20897
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Ankle ring,” The Mailopu Archive - Markus Mailopu and the II. Freiburg Moluccan Expedition, accessed January 4, 2026, https://www.mailopu.ethnologie.uni-muenchen.de/omeka/items/show/299.
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