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Small Bracelet of Twisted Wire

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small bracelet made of gold, titled "Small Bracelet of Twisted Wire", created by artist unknown. Gold bracelet, thin and circular in shape. The bracelet has a smooth, rounded surface. The center of the bracelet features several small, twisted coils of gold wire, tightly coiled together, these coils are grouped together in center, with space on either side before the band smooths out. The coils are cylindrical, not spiral in shape. The ends of the bracelet are smooth and plain. The bracelet is on a white background.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 471 px
Museum record:
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