Octagonal Gold Cup with Figures |
Tang Dynasty Height: 5.6cm Mouth Diameter: 7.2cm Bottom Diameter: 3.2cm Weight: 225g Unearthed from the southern suburbs of Xi'an City in 1970 The octagonal gold cup of Sogdian style is decorated with a figure in bas-relief on each panel. The eight figures in different styles of clothes and appearances are from different nationalities along the Silk Road. |