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Casting Model for Belt Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored rectangular plaque with a rope-like border. A relief carving depicts two men wrestling. One man on the left is on his knees, with one arm around the neck of the other man on the right, who is bending down. The man on the right has long hair. The background of the relief is reddish. The plaque has a shadow on a white background. Title: Casting Model for Belt Plaque. Artist: Unspecified.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd–1st century BCE
Medium
Clay
Culture
North China
Dimensions
599 × 391 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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