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Necklace with Hollow Beads

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold necklace with hollow beads. Necklace has a clasp and stringing material on both ends. The large beads are faceted and hollow. There are two large beads side by side at the bottom. A smaller bead is on either side of the large beads. A long gold bead separates two smaller faceted gold beads. There are small cylindrical beads on the clasp end of the necklace. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
12th–14th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (East Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 502 px
Museum record:
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