Sumbanese Mamuli Fertility Ornament

A highly sought-after, traditional Mamuli piece featuring horses aspects. Celebrated as the most iconic and admired jewelry form from Eastern Indonesia, examples of this caliber are coveted by major museums and elite private collectors alike.

Cast in a stylized omega shape that symbolizes the feminine giver of life, this piece serves as a powerful fertility amulet. Historically worn as an elongated ear ornament and now favored as a pendant, the Mamuli is a vital component of Sumbanese adat (customary) treasure. Central to bride-wealth exchanges, funeral rites, and ancestral rituals, these sacred heirlooms rarely left the clan’s treasury, making this a rare acquisition for serious collectors of tribal art.

Sumba Island, Eastern Indonesia.

Dimensions : 0.5″ x 2.5″ x 2.75″