Karo Batak Earrings

• Location-  Northern Sumatra, (Indonesia) 

• Estimated Age- mid to late 20th century

• These beautiful traditional earrings originate from the Karo Batak people of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Closely related in style to the iconic kudung-kudung earrings, they feature an elaborate combination of decorative metalwork and bold, sculptural forms.

Each earring features a circular wire-wrapped hoop suspending two large, intricately ornamented elements decorated with raised spiral motifs and twisted-wire detailing. Below these are four spherical forms, creating a dramatic elongated silhouette.

The Karo Batak are one of several Batak peoples of northern Sumatra, known for their distinctive traditional jewelry and metalworking traditions. Large ornamental earrings such as these reflect the region's rich history of personal adornment.

• These measure about 4-3/4" tall by about 1-1/16" at the widest points. The wearable wire is about 14g.