Artwork preview

Element from a Lacquered Leather Cuirass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular piece of dark brown lacquered leather with rounded corners, slightly curved sides, and a wavy edge; red-orange design featuring a mythical creature with a long curved tail; 18 holes along the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
8th–10th century
Medium
Lacquer, leather
Culture
Yi or Nuosu, China (Yunnan or Sichuan)
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette