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Ring with Purple Circular Stone

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold ring with a large purple circular stone set in a thick gold setting; setting is shaped with multiple raised sections around top; band is thin and plain with intricate design on outside; stone is smooth. Title: Ring with Purple Circular Stone Artist: Unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold with purple stone
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 443 px
Museum record:
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