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Pair of Earrings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold earrings with two circular and two rectangular gemstones. The earrings have a gold-colored metal base. Each earring has a circular gemstone at the bottom and a rectangular gemstone on top. The circular gemstones are dark red and dark brown. The rectangular gemstones are dark brown. The earrings are identical on both sides. The background is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
8th–12th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Central Java)
Dimensions:
600 × 415 px
Museum record:
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