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Cap-Shaped Plaque with Lion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a gold-colored, cap-shaped plaque with a lion design. The plaque is circular and flat. The plaque has a lion's face in the center. The lion's face has a prominent snout and mouth, with eyes on either side. The body of the plaque has raised scrollwork designs extending outwards from the lion's face. The edge of the plaque has a beaded border. The plaque is on a gray background. The plaque appears to be titled "Cap-Shaped Plaque with Lion" and attributed to an artist.

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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