Description
This ritual object was gifted to a Tibetan patriarch as part of a set of tantric Buddhist art made in the imperial workshop of the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty, who reigned from 1403-1425.
Provenance
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Accession Number
1978.9.3
Medium
iron alloy with gold and silver inlay
Dimensions
Overall: 17.4 cm (6 7/8 in.)
Classification
Metalwork
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund
