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One of a Pair of Fire-Offering Ladles

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One of a Pair of Fire-Offering Ladles

Period:
Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24)
Culture:
Tibet for China
Medium:
Iron inlaid with gold and silver
Dimensions:
L. 31 1/4 in. (79.4 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 1993
Accession Number:
1993.477.1.1a, b

This artwork is part of Rugs and Ritual in Tibetan Buddhism

This artwork is not on display

  • Description

    These matching ladles (1993.477.1.1a, b, 1993.477.2) (Sanskrit: darvika; Tibetan: dgang-gzar and blugs-gzar) were used to make offerings of fuel during a Homa ceremony, honoring Agni, the god of fire.

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