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Oblong-Shaped Ear Ornament

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden colored metal object shaped like a horseshoe. Object is oblong with flat ends and no visible embellishments. Object is incomplete circle with gap at bottom. Object is sitting on a gray surface. Two flat ends point down. Object appears to be made of metal.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
600 × 440 px
Museum record:
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