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Ring with Oval Bezel with Fish Motif and "Sri" Inscription

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden ring with oval bezel; fish motif; "Sri" inscription. The ring has a rounded band that is smooth with slight indentations. The bezel has a fish design with the body curving right, two triangular fins above on either side of a dot. The tail of the fish curves below into a teardrop shape. The "Sri" inscription is above the fish. The background of the image is grey.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 9th–first quarter of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 386 px
Museum record:
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