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Amulet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a square silver object with rounded corners. The object features a raised central rectangle with rounded corners and a thin border, containing two stacked lines of Chinese characters. The object is surrounded by a decorative pattern of swirling shapes resembling leaves or tendrils. The pattern includes eight curved cutouts, two on each side, resembling leaves. The object appears to have a scalloped edge. The background is off-white. The title of the object is "Amulet" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Glass
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
427 × 624 px
Museum record:
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