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Stirrup-Shaped Ring with Red Stone in Circular Mount

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold ring with rounded rectangular hoop, smooth on outside, decorative on inside. Oval bezel with raised circular setting containing a rounded red stone. Leaves and curving lines decorate around the stone. A leaf wraps around where the hoop meets the bezel on each side. The leaf on one side is damaged.

Artwork details

Date:
8th–early 10th century
Medium:
Gold with red stone
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
600 × 465 px
Museum record:
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