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Solid Cast Ring with Sri Inscription

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a gold ring with an inscription. The ring is gold, solid, and rounded. The rounded portion of the ring is wider than the band. The band is visible at the top of the rounded portion. The rounded portion of the ring is domed and smooth on top. There are small imperfections on the ring. The inscription on the ring appears to be in a foreign language. The background of the image is gray. The ring is positioned on its side, with the rounded portion facing the camera.

Artwork details

Date:
Second half of the 9th–first quarter of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
600 × 478 px
Museum record:
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