
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cap-Shaped Plaque with Lion
- Date
- 7th–9th century
- Medium
- Gold
- Culture
- China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia)
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 65187
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