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Flower-Shaped Clothing Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Flower-Shaped Clothing Plaque by artist M.C. Escher depicts a gold-colored clothing plaque in the shape of a flower. The plaque has a raised design featuring a central flower with multiple petals. Eight rounded petal-like shapes surround the central flower. The background of the image is a light 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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