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Ear Ornament with Granulate Design and Foliate Motif

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal object, possibly an earring, on a gray background. Object has a loop at top. Bottom part features two curved elements curving towards each other with a rounded spiral between them. Ends of each element are decorated with a cluster of raised dot-like bumps.

Artwork details

Date:
second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions:
600 × 401 px
Museum record:
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