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Gold openwork escutcheon plaque
Gold openwork escutcheon plaque
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Gold openwork escutcheon plaque with granulationProbably Northern Wei dynasty (5th-6th century)This hat ornament is Jin Dynasty (265-420) MDL
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Gold openwork escutcheon plaque
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BATEA : 299
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plaque
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metal; gold; Wei; plaque; insect; China; openwork; bee; cicada;
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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.
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gold
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fair
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5 cm
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4 cm
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(5th to 6th century)
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Six Dynasties-Northern Wei
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China
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