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Ojime

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ojime by artist is a small, spherical object with a reddish-brown color. The object has a wide, horizontal band around its middle, made of metal with a geometric pattern. The band consists of two thin lines with a thicker line in between, and a smaller, solid line on either side. The object has a white string or cord attached to it, extending out of frame to the right. The background is a plain gray surface.

Artwork details

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