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Stirruped-Shaped Ring with Circular Bezel with Lotus

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden ring with a stirrup-shaped band. The ring has an oval-shaped center on the top, forming a bezel. The bezel features an engraved lotus flower design with rounded petals. The band on both sides of the bezel widens into bulbous shapes adorned with leaf-like engravings. The background of the image displaying the ring is gray. The ring's style and engravings are suggestive of ancient or traditional design. The title of the ring is "Stirruped-Shaped Ring with Circular Bezel with Lotus". The artist of the ring is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 9th–first quarter of the 10th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
600 × 502 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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