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Gold Flowers

Hubei Provincial Museum

Hubei Provincial Museum
Wuhan, China

20 gold flower ornaments, all of approximately the same shape and size, were discovered in Prince Zhuang's tomb. These ornaments were all six-petal peony flowers crafted using the filigree technique. The fronts are convex and the backs are concave. Decorative pins fixed the ornaments to a garment.

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  • Title: Gold Flowers
  • Location: Tomb of Prince Zhuang of Liang, Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province
  • Medium: Gold
  • Excavation Date: 2001
  • Dynasty: Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 1.5-1.6cm, thickness: 0.1cm, total weight: 19.5g
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