Plaque
220-420 (made)
| Place of origin |
Two plaques in gold sheets fixed to bronze backings, attached to a long pin. The top, larger plaque has the design of a stylised cicada in openwork, accentuated by fine granulation, with cells for stones or glass. The bottom plaque is smaller and round, with very fine granulation and traces of turqoise.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold sheet fixed on bronze, granulation, turqoise |
| Brief description | Two plaques in gold sheet attached to pin, China, Wei-Jin period (220-420), pin added later |
| Physical description | Two plaques in gold sheets fixed to bronze backings, attached to a long pin. The top, larger plaque has the design of a stylised cicada in openwork, accentuated by fine granulation, with cells for stones or glass. The bottom plaque is smaller and round, with very fine granulation and traces of turqoise. |
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| Object history | Purchased from George Eumorfopoulos (M.94 to 128-1938) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.95-1938 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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