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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 object has a rounded shape with six rounded lobes. The center of the object has a raised circular area surrounded by raised petal-like shapes. The object appears to be made of metal and has a shiny gold color. The background of the image is light gray. The object is centered in the image. There are no other objects in the image. The object has a three-dimensional appearance. The edges of the lobes are wavy. The center of the flower has several concentric circles.

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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