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Ritual Eye Mask

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden Ritual Eye Mask by Tamara De Treaux: The mask is made of gold-colored metal and shaped like a bow. The left half is an elongated teardrop with a line of small bumps around the perimeter; it has a raised design with a central curved line on either side of a sunburst, possibly representing eyes. The right half is a teardrop with the pointed end toward the right; it also has a line of bumps around the perimeter and a raised sunburst design. The two halves are joined by a short, thin neck. The background is off-white.

Artwork Details

Date
3rd century–second half of the 8th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
599 × 383 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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