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Ojime

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black bead with red, white, and yellow designs. The bead is spherical. A white string is threaded through the top. The designs on the bead are symmetrical. Red and white shapes resembling flower petals surround a central circle. Small yellow dots are scattered around. The background is gray. The bead casts a shadow on the surface below. White string extends from the top of the bead to the right. The title is "Ojime" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork details

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