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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
Museum record:
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