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Flower-Shaped Clothing Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Flower-Shaped Clothing Plaque by unknown artist is a gold-colored, flower-shaped object. The plaque has a raised design resembling a flower with multiple petals. The flower has a central circle surrounded by smaller petal shapes, with larger petal shapes around them. There are small holes at the top of each petal shape. The plaque is set against a light gray background with a white border on the right side.

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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