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Ring with Inset Rectangular Cut Stone

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden ring with a rectangular cut black stone inset. The ring band is smooth and gold-colored. On either side of the stone, there are decorative gold elements that are spherical in shape and have a textured surface. The rectangular stone is black and has a gold border around it. The ring is sitting on a white surface.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold with stone
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 417 px
Museum record:
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