Artwork preview

Ornament (fragment)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ornament (fragment) by unknown artist. Metal object with long thin shaft. Shaft is straight and tapered. Top of shaft is flat and wider than bottom. Top has a rounded edge with a pointed protrusion at top center. Top is shaped like a flower or a circle. Top has cut-out shapes resembling a four-leaf clover. There are eight cut-out shapes around the perimeter. The object is gold-colored. The object is on a gray background.

Artwork details

Medium:
Silver
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 588 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette