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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 plaque in the shape of a flower. The plaque has a raised, three-dimensional design. The center of the plaque features a small flower, surrounded by a series of rounded, petal-like shapes that form a larger flower shape. The plaque is symmetrical, with six rounded protrusions extending outwards from the center. The background of the image 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:
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