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Pair of Closed Crescent-Shaped Earrings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a pair of closed crescent-shaped earrings by artist M.C. Escher. The earrings are made of dark metal with a distressed appearance with white and light brown spots. The metal has a smooth surface but is not shiny. The earrings have a thick rounded rectangular cross-section. The earrings form a hollow circle that is split at the bottom. The ends of the earrings at the bottom are tapered to a point. The background of the image is a plain light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
500 BCE–300 CE
Medium:
Dark green glass
Culture:
Vietnam
Dimensions:
600 × 451 px
Museum record:
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