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Pair of Ear ornaments, Ruby and Crystal

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a pair of gold earrings. The earrings have a gold post back and a gold setting with a teardrop-shaped white stone and a round dark red stone. The white stones are transparent and have a smooth surface. The dark red stones are circular and smooth. The gold setting is shaped like a flower or insect with four petals or wings. The background is black and textured, resembling a fabric or foam surface with small bumps. The earrings are placed side by side on the textured surface. The overall color scheme is gold, white, dark red, and black. The title of the earrings is "Pair of Ear ornaments, Ruby and Crystal". The artist is not visually identifiable.

Artwork Details

Date
8th–12th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Central Java)
Dimensions
599 × 298 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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