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Flower-Shaped Clothing Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Flower-Shaped Clothing Plaque by unknown artist is an object with a gold-colored metal flower-shaped plaque. The plaque has a four-petal shape with rounded edges and a raised floral design in the center. The center of the plaque features a small flower with multiple petals surrounded by four larger petals, each with a curved outer edge. The background of the image is gray.

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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