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Garment Plaque with Three Stags

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is rectangular and made of gold. The rectangle has rounded corners. The top half contains many circular and oval shaped holes of various sizes. The bottom half depicts three stags with their heads facing right. The stags are standing in a row. The stags have antlers. The background of the image is dark gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1st–2nd century
Medium:
Bronze wrapped with gold sheet
Culture:
Northeast China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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