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Necklace with Inset Stones and Braided Wire

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold necklace with braided wire chain. Necklace has a large decorative pendant section. Pendant has four gold bezels with oval-shaped pink stones. Each bezel has gold filigree detail. Between the bezels are small round pink, blue and black stones. The gold chain has cylindrical gold bars at either end. A small gold ball sits on one end of one of the gold bars. Background is light grey.

Artwork Details

Date
8th–early 10th century
Medium
Gold with stones and wire
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
599 × 477 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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