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Cap-Shaped Plaque with Lion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gold-colored, cap-shaped plaque. The plaque features a lion and is decorated with a border of small beads around the edge. The plaque has a rounded top and a flat bottom. The lion is positioned in the center of the plaque, surrounded by curved shapes resembling leaves or flowers. The background of the image is gray on the top half and white on the bottom half.

Artwork Details

Date
7th–9th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia)
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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