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Adornment with Lion Heads

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal object with a U-shaped body, featuring two lion-like heads at the top, facing each other. The body has a textured, scale-like pattern on the bottom half and smooth sections on the sides. A decorative band with small dots encircles the middle section. The heads have detailed features including eyes, mouths, and fur-like textures. The background is plain white. Title: Adornment with Lion Heads.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-7th–9th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Northwest China/Eastern Central Asia
Dimensions
600 × 402 px
Public Domain
Yes
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