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Ear Ornament

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored ear ornament with a leaf-like design. The ornament has a circular base with a hollow center and a protruding leaf shape at the top. The leaf shape is pointed and has several smaller leaf-like protrusions around its edges. The base of the ornament has a ruffled edge. The ornament is made of a shiny gold-colored metal. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 424 px
Museum record:
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