Ornamented Plaques, 7th–9th century, Eastern Central Asia or northern China, Gold with turquoise inlay, Square plaque 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 in. (2.7 x 2.7 cm); rectangular plaque 1 1/16 x 9/16 in. (2.7 x 1.4 cm), Metalwork, This set of decorative plaques includes four nearly identical square pieces and one narrower rectangular form. On each of the plaques, beaded borders enclose finely granulated ground on which thin gold strips and turquoise inlays form a floral design
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Ornamented Plaques, 7th–9th century, Eastern Central Asia, northern China, Gold, turquoise inlay, Square plaque 1 1/16 x 1/16, 2.7 2.7 cm, rectangular 9/16, 1.4, Metalwork, set, decorative plaques, includes, four, nearly, identical, square, pieces, narrower rectangular, form, plaques, beaded borders, enclose, finely, granulated, ground, thin gold, strips, inlays, floral design
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