Sujet
Gold openwork escutcheon plaque with granulation, Northern Wei dynasty, China, 5th-6th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Gold openwork escutcheon plaque with granulation, Northern Wei dynasty, China, 5th-6th century. A small openwork plaque in gold with granular work, shaped as an inverted escutcheon with openwork representation of a stylised cicada or bee, the design of which is accentuated by granular lines. The eyes and edges were probably originally inlaid with turquoise.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
400e siècle
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_218
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (999,0Ko) / 18,2cm x 24,7cm / 2146 x 2922 (300dpi)