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Ojime

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ojime by this artist is a dark brown bead with golden embellishments. The bead is spherical with a small hole at the top. It features a design with a cluster of golden dots surrounded by two dark brown leaves. A white cord is threaded through the hole at the top of the bead. The bead casts a shadow on a gray surface. There is a blurred white tag visible in the background.

Artwork details

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