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Flower-Shaped Fitting

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gold-colored, flower-shaped object with a four-petal design. The object is positioned centrally in the image. The object is gold-colored and has a raised, three-dimensional appearance. It has a rounded four-lobed shape with rounded petals. The center of the object features a raised floral design with multiple rounded elements. Two small holes are visible, one on each of the lower petals. The background of the image is light gray. A white border is on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-7th–9th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Northwest China/Eastern Central Asia
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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