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Square Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square Plaque by The gold-colored plaque has a square shape with a floral design. The plaque has a raised pattern of four-petaled flowers in a grid-like arrangement. There are four large flowers, one in each corner of the plaque, and four smaller flowers in the center. The flowers are surrounded by curved shapes resembling leaves. The plaque has a textured surface, with visible ridges and bumps. The background of the image is white and textured, resembling a rough surface or a piece of fabric. The plaque appears to be made of a shiny, metallic material, possibly gold or brass.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-7th–9th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Northwest China/Eastern Central Asia
Dimensions:
600 × 609 px
Museum record:
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