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Ear Ornament

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold bracelet with a hollow, rounded rectangular cross-section. The bracelet is made up of small gold balls and teardrop-shaped gold pieces with textured rope-like details around the edges. The teardrop-shaped pieces are arranged in a repeating pattern around the bracelet. The background of the image is a plain gray surface. The bracelet is titled "Ear Ornament" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
600 × 493 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette