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Ear Clip with Gold Bead set in Four Prong Mount

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal object with a round base and a short stem. The stem is topped with a small circular plate. Above the plate is a cylindrical section with a textured surface. A gold bead is set into a four-prong mount above the cylinder. Two curved pieces of metal extend from the sides of the mount, curving around the bead. The background is a plain gray color. The object is titled "Ear Clip with Gold Bead set in Four Prong Mount".

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia
Dimensions
483 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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