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Pair of Ear Clips Composed of Fused Discs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gold-colored jewelry piece titled "Pair of Ear Clips Composed of Fused Discs" by an unknown artist. The jewelry piece is circular with a hollow center and made of numerous thin, overlapping discs fused together, forming a sunburst or flower-like shape. The discs are smooth and rounded at the edges, with a slight curvature to fit around the ear. The piece is gold in color with some darker spots visible on the discs. Two long, thin, gold-colored pieces extend from the bottom of the jewelry, possibly serving as clasps or earring backs. The background is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
599 × 489 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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