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Ojime

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black bead with gold accents on a white cord. The bead is spherical and made of a dark material, possibly stone or glass. There are three gold-colored accents on the bead in the shape of rounded leaf-like shapes and two rounded circular shapes. The gold accents have a textured surface. The white cord is threaded through a small hole at the top of the bead. The background is a plain gray surface. There is a white object behind the bead on the right side. The object is out of focus. The image is titled "Ojime" and is by an unspecified artist.

Artwork Details

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