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Pair of Earrings, Twisted Wire

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden earrings on black background. Two identical gold earrings. Earrings are shaped like a twisted rope design forming an abstract animal figure with two curled protrusions on top and bottom. The top protrusions curl outward and the bottom ones curl inward. A shiny black textured surface surrounds the earrings.

Artwork details

Date:
8th–12th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Indonesia (Central Java)
Dimensions:
599 × 382 px
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