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Flower-Shaped Clothing Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Flower-Shaped Clothing Plaque by artist Schiaparelli is a gold plaque. The plaque is flower-shaped with a four-petal outer shape. The center of the plaque features a raised floral design with multiple small flowers. The large flower shape consists of four large petal shapes joined in the middle. The plaque is shiny gold-colored. The background of the image is gray 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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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