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Ring with Hexagonal Bezel and "Sri" Inscription

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold ring with hexagonal bezel. Flat, hexagonal bezel has a decorative design in the center and a border around the edge. A single line of small dots and a line of small dashes, side by side, form the border. The decorative design has curved lines. A band tapers to a rounded rectangular shape as it approaches the bezel. The background is white. The ring has the word "Sri" on it.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 9th–first quarter of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 435 px
Museum record:
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