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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
Museum record:
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