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Necklace Comprising Nine Leaf-Shaped Pendants

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden necklace comprising nine leaf-shaped pendants. The center pendant is larger and teardrop-shaped, narrowing to a point at the bottom. It has a wide top with a short horizontal bar on either side. Nine smaller leaf-shaped pendants branch out in three rows on either side of the center pendant. The top row has two small leaf-shaped pendants, the middle row has four and the bottom row has three. The entire piece is gold with intricate designs and textures. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
second half of the 9th–first quarter of the 10th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
600 × 394 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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