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Four Petals from a Lotus Base

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image by Indian artist, Four Petals from a Lotus Base. The image features a single petal from a lotus flower. The petal is colored shades of beige and brown with a gold foil section on the end. The petal narrows to a point at the top and is wider at the gold foil end. The gold foil end is crumpled. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
Second half of the 8th–second half of the 10th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
600 × 466 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette