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Ear Clip with Opaline Stones

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal ear clip with pink opaline stones. The clip has a textured, organic appearance. Three pink stones are visible, one on the end of a protruding element on the left. One stone is set into an empty setting in the middle. A third stone is visible on the right end. The background is a plain gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium
Gold with opaline stones
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
599 × 472 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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