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Stirrup-shaped Ring with Square Bezel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold ring with a square bezel and stirrup-shaped band. The bezel is square and flat. A smaller, indented square is on the bezel's face. The band is rounded and has decorative, wavy protrusions on either side of the bezel, resembling a stirrup. The gold has a textured surface. The background is a plain gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
600 × 405 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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