Stem Cup, Period of Tibetan Empire, 7th–9th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia), Gold with repoussé decoration, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. of mouth 2 3/4 in. (7 cm), Metalwork, The intertwined vine with its curled leaves is reminiscent of Sogdian imagery and motifs found in Gandharan Dionysian reliefs. The twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac are placed in rectangular frames beneath the cup rim
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Stem Cup, Period, Tibetan Empire, 7th–9th century, China, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia, Gold, repoussé decoration, H, 3 1/2, 8.9 cm, Diam, mouth 2 3/4, 7, Metalwork, intertwined, vine, curled leaves, reminiscent, Sogdian imagery, motifs, Gandharan Dionysian reliefs, twelve animals, Chinese zodiac, placed, rectangular frames, beneath, cup, rim
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