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Flower-Shaped Clothing Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden flower-shaped clothing plaque with a raised floral design in the center and around it, resembling four-petaled flower with rounded edges. The plaque has a shiny gold color and appears to be made of metal. It has a slightly three-dimensional appearance with raised details. The background is a plain gray color.

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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