Ojime in the Shape of a Melon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ojime in the Shape of a Melon by an unknown artist is a small, rounded object with a brown base color and dark brown vertical lines, resembling the skin of a melon. The object has a glossy finish and is positioned on a flat surface. It has a small red design on top and two small gold-colored oval shapes on either side. The background is a plain gray color. The object casts a shadow on the surface below it.