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Ring with Oval Bezel with Java Kuno Raised Inscription

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden ring with an oval bezel. Rope design around bezel. Bezel features raised inscription in a foreign script. Band has decorative elements on either side of bezel. Elements are symmetrical. Decorative elements are floral in appearance. Background is gray. Ring by Java Kuno.

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 9th–first quarter of the 10th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
600 × 436 px
Public Domain
Yes
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