
Oblong Plaque
The Oblong Plaque by its creator has a gold-colored metal body. The plaque is rectangular with slightly curved sides. The top and bottom edges have a raised border of small circles. Inside the border, a repeating pattern of interconnected circles and swirling lines is present. The circles contain a brownish-gray material with flecks of other colors, possibly stone or glass. The background of the image is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- mid-7th–9th century
- Medium
- Gold
- Culture
- Northwest China/Eastern Central Asia
- Dimensions
- 600 × 147 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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