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Ear Clip Inlaid with Eight Stones

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal earring with eight stones. The earring is shaped like a cross with a teardrop shape on top. The stones are various shades of pink, purple, brown, orange, and white. One stone is at the top, one large stone below it, and six stones arranged in a cross shape below. The background is gray. The title of the earring is "Ear Clip Inlaid with Eight Stones".

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold inlaid with eight stones
Culture:
Indonesia
Dimensions:
537 × 624 px
Museum record:
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