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Ring with Circular Bezel with Inscribed Fish Motif and "Sri"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden ring with a circular face. The face has two concentric circles. The outer circle has a beaded border. The inner circle contains a raised design with a crescent shape on top with curved points. A design resembling a fish or leaf is positioned with the head toward the crescent. The body of the ring tapers into spherical shapes on either side. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 9th–first quarter of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
600 × 457 px
Museum record:
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