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Pair of Ear Ornaments Inlaid with Stones

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden jewelry earrings with inlaid stones. Two pieces, side by side. Pyramid-shaped tops. Rectangular stones on bottom and top of each piece. Several smaller stones on sides and tops. Top piece on left earring has several small round stones. Two darker rectangular stones on bottom of right earring. Earrings by Pair of Ear Ornaments Inlaid with Stones, likely Central Asian or South Asian.

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium
Gold with inlaid stones
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
600 × 433 px
Public Domain
Yes
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