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Ear Ornament with Makara Motif

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden-colored circular object with a hollow center. Two makara, mythical sea creatures resembling dragons or crocodiles with long snouts and tails, are on either side of the circle. The makara have their tails curled around the bottom of the circle. A flat band encircles the center of the circle. The object has a textured surface. The background is gray with a shadow underneath the object. Title: Ear Ornament with Makara Motif.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 9th–first quarter of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 509 px
Museum record:
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