“Sacred Thread Clasp” (8th–early 10th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sacred Thread Clasp

Sacred Thread Clasp

TitleSacred Thread Clasp
Date8th–early 10th century 8th century
MediumGold
ClassificationJewelry
OriginIndonesia (Java) Indonesia
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Samuel Eilenberg-Jonathan P. Rosen Collection of Indonesian Gold, Bequest of Samuel Eilenberg and Gift of Jonathan P. Rosen, 1998
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Sacred Thread Clasp” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 8th–early 10th century. It is executed in gold and classified as jewelry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-05