Yes, the artist who decorated this object wanted to make the person wearing it to seem rich and important. So he decorated the surface in the same way expensive clothes were decorated in the time, with designs that looked like gold thread and embroidery.


Now that you have guessed what the artist was imitating, can you guess what the original work is actually made of?

Wood
Glass
Metal




Home | Works of Art | Curatorial Departments | Collection Database | Features | Timeline of Art History | Explore & Learn | The Met Store | Membership | Ways to Give | Plan Your Visit | Calendar | The Cloisters | Concerts & Lectures | Educational Resources | Events & Programs | FAQs | Special Exhibitions | My Met Museum | Press Room | Met Podcast | Site Index | Now at the Met | MuseumKids

Photograph Credits

Copyright © 2000–2008 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.  Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy.