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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 object. The object is flower-shaped with a raised design. It has a central flower with multiple petals surrounded by additional petal-like protrusions. The object appears to have a textured surface. The background of the image is gray. The object is centered in the image.

Artwork details

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

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