Title: Cap-Shaped Plaque with Lion
Object type: Plaque
Date: 7th–9th century
Culture: China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia)
Period: Period of Tibetan Empire
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2002
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY