Cap-Shaped Plaque with Lion
Unknown Artist
7th–9th century
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Classification
Metalwork
Culture & Period
China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia) · Period of Tibetan Empire
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2002
Accession Number
2002.556.32
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Lions