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Bead

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden-colored, oval-shaped object with two short, ridged cylindrical protrusions on either end. Object has a cracked and broken surface, with several large cracks running across it. Surface appears to be metallic and reflective. Object is centered on a gray background. Title: Bead, Artist unspecified.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
600 × 403 px
Museum record:
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