Stem Cup , 7th-9th century CE
Embossed Gold

The intertwined vine with its curled leaves is reminiscent of Sogdian imagery and motifs. The twelve animals placed in rectangular frames beneath the cup rim are the Chinese zodiac.
Original Height 8.9cms
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA, 2002.19

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