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Cap-Shaped Plaque with Lion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is circular and cap-shaped. The object has a gold color. The object has a lion in the center. The lion's face is surrounded by curled decorative designs. The object has a raised edge with small bumps. The object is symmetrical. The background is gray and white.

Artwork details

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