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Ear Clip with Granulate and Knotted Wire Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal earring with woven wire design. The earring has a circular shape and a thick, textured section at the bottom. The top half of the earring features a woven pattern of gold-colored metal wire that resembles a braid or a series of interconnected loops. The bottom half of the earring features a granulated design, with small bumps and textured surface. The earring appears to be made of a thick, heavy-gauge wire that has been shaped and textured to create the woven and granulated designs. The background is a plain gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
599 × 537 px
Public Domain
Yes
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