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Ear Ornament with Image of Visnu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden figurine of a male deity sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower. The deity has four arms. The front right arm is bent at the elbow and rests on the right knee. The front left arm is bent and rests on the left knee. The back right arm holds a discus. The back left arm holds a conch shell. The deity wears a crown. The deity has large circular eyes, a small nose, and a mouth with a subtle smile. The deity has an earring in each ear. The deity wears a collar and a short dhoti with a grid pattern. The background is grey.

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
600 × 582 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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