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Pair of Ear Clips with Blue Bead and Red Stone

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden jewelry piece with a blue bead and a red stone, designed as ear clips. The piece has a gold-colored metal base. A blue bead sits atop a lotus flower-shaped gold piece. A small red stone is set into a square recess on the bottom. The background is a plain gray surface. Pair of Ear Clips with Blue Bead and Red Stone by artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
600 × 578 px
Museum record:
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