Comma-shaped ornament

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Comma-shaped ornaments were attached to gold crowns as well as strung with glass beads to create elaborate necklaces and chest decorations. Gold earrings were worn by both men and women during the Three Kingdoms period and are the most prevalent type of jewelry found in tombs. The jewelry was made using a variety of goldsmith techniques, from simple hammering to the more complex method of granulation, in which tiny gold beads are adhered to the surface to create intricate designs.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art