Arm Band with Man's Head
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Gold
- Dimensions
- H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
- Origin
- Indonesia (Java)
- Department
- Asian Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1992
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Face Both · 99%
A human face is the dominant central motif, and the catalog title identifies the object as an arm band with a man's head.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 99%
The band and central ornament are covered with dense raised decoration, including a headdress, scrolls, and small figural or zoomorphic-looking forms.
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Symmetrical Visual · 96%
The central face establishes a strong vertical axis, with broadly balanced ornamental forms extending to both sides and below.
Medium and Techniques
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Relief Visual · 95%
The central human face and surrounding ornaments visibly project in raised relief from the band.
Time Periods
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500 - 1000 CE Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog dates the object to 900–925, corresponding to the catalog's 500–1000 CE period category.
Geographic Regions
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Asian Art Metadata · 90%
The catalog gives the place of origin as Indonesia (Java), within the broader Asian geographic region.
Materials
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Gold Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the medium as gold, while the image shows a reflective yellow-gold surface.
Jewelry and Fashion Object Types
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Bracelets Both · 98%
The catalog classifies the object as an arm band, and the image shows a curved band designed to encircle the arm.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Arm Band with Man's Head. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.