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Ojime

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ojime by artist is a small, rounded wooden bead with a light brown color and darker brown stripes. The bead has a glossy finish and features red designs on top and around the sides. A white cord is threaded through the bead, with loose ends extending to the right. The bead rests on a gray surface, with a blurred white object visible in the background.

Artwork details

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