Diamond-Shaped Plaque

Diamond-Shaped Plaque by Artist Unknown. A long brown leather strip with gold-colored metal decorations lies horizontally across the top. The decorations on the leather include a repeating pattern of intricately designed skulls and other shapes. Below the leather strip, two rows of gold-colored metal pieces are arranged. The top row consists of four skulls and two flower-like shapes. The bottom row includes two trapezoidal pieces with intricate designs, two square pieces with intricate designs, and one smaller square piece with an intricate design. All pieces have a gold color and appear to be made of metal. The background is a plain light gray color.

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Date:: 16th century or later
Medium:: Bone
Culture:: Tibet
Dimensions:: 600 × 400 px
Museum record:: View original

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Diamond-Shaped Plaque

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