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Pair of Earrings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Pair of Earrings by artist Polare are gold-colored earrings made of twisted metal wire, forming a hoop shape. The earrings feature a smooth, oval-shaped stone or bead at the bottom, one with a muted green color and the other a shiny gold color. The stones or beads are flanked on either side by small gold-colored metal balls. The earrings have a clasp mechanism at the top. They are placed on a black textured surface with small, raised bumps. The earrings are positioned side by side, with the left earring featuring a green stone and the right earring featuring a gold-colored stone.

Artwork details

Date:
8th–12th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Central Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 284 px
Museum record:
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