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Ring with Blue Glass in Plain Setting

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden ring with rounded square-shaped band; band has spherical ends; oval blue glass stone set into a thin, raised rim. The rim and prongs holding the stone are gold. The glass appears pale blue and semi-transparent. Small gold prongs grip the stone at four points. The background is light grey. The ring is titled "Ring with Blue Glass in Plain Setting" by no identifiable artist.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold with blue glass
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
600 × 500 px
Museum record:
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