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Solid Open Bangle with Decorated Ends

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Solid open bangle with decorated ends by unknown artist. The bangle is circular and made of metal with a dark patina. The bangle has a smooth rounded body that is undecorated apart from the ends. The two ends are decorated with raised patterns and shapes. The decoration includes curvilinear shapes on one end and star-like shapes on the other. The bangle is lying flat on a plain surface. There is a small sticker on the left side of the bangle. The background is a plain gray surface.

Artwork details

Date:
500 BCE–300 CE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Vietnam (North, Highlands?)
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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