Amulet Case Surmounted by a Ram
Unknown Artist
7th–9th century
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. (at top, inc. ram) 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Classification
Metalwork
Culture & Period
China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia) · Period of Tibetan Empire
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2002
Accession Number
2002.556.5a–d
Tags
Rams