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Ring with Purple Stone in Lotus-shaped Mount

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold ring with a purple stone set in a lotus-shaped mount. The ring is thick and rounded. The mount is ornate with curved lines. The stone is faceted and irregularly hexagonal in shape. The background is a light gray surface with shadow underneath the ring.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold with purple stone
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 397 px
Museum record:
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