Bronze ornament back with pseudomorph of hemp textile

A flattened, lobed bronze ornament back with a central hole, its surface covered in green patina and mottled corrosion. A band of red-brown fabric impression or residue shows along the right edge, suggesting the textile that once backed or wrapped the metal.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th-13th century

Medium

Bronze

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art