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Ear Ornament in the form of Vishnu Riding Garuda

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden ornament in the shape of a teardrop. A figure of a man sits at the base. He has four arms. Two of the arms are bent at the elbow with the hands held up near the shoulders. The other two are bent with hands on the thighs. He wears a crown and a necklace. He sits on a bird with its wings on either side of him, the bird's head is above the man's head and its tail below. The ornament has a circular base. The background is grey with a gradient that darkens at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
late 9th–early 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
469 × 625 px
Museum record:
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