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Ojime

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark grey or black stone ojime with a rectangular gold inlay in the center, featuring Japanese characters. The stone has a textured surface and is roughly cuboid with rounded edges. A white cord is visible at the bottom, and a purple object with white cords is partially visible in the background. The background is a plain gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 452 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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