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Cylindrical Cord Clasp with Filigree Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored cylindrical object with filigree design. The object is lying on its side, angled to the right. It has a hollow center and two open ends. The filigree pattern consists of intricate gold threads woven into a lattice-like design. The object features circular bands around the top and bottom edges. Small circular inlays of black and possibly other colors are set within the filigree pattern. The background is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
last quarter of the 10th–last quarter of the 15th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
600 × 454 px
Museum record:
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