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Ojime

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ojime by Artist is a small, spherical object made of dark metal, likely bronze or brass. The object has a small white cord protruding from the top. It features a decorative band around the middle with raised circular patterns. Above and below the band are additional decorative elements. The top portion has three small raised dots arranged in a triangle. The object sits on a light gray surface, casting a shadow to the right. The background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 452 px
Museum record:
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