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Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a circular tray with a raised edge. The tray has a central circular indentation. The tray's surface is beige with brown discoloration. The outer edge of the tray features vegetative scrolling. The scrolling design includes leaves and curved stems. There are small holes along the edge of the tray. The background is a plain gray surface with a shadow cast by the tray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 6th–7th century
Medium
Marble
Culture
Afghanistan
Dimensions
600 × 522 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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