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Base from a Purification Brazier

15th–17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 253
This brazier was used for burning sacrificial offerings during purification rites. The circle-on-a-square configuration is echoed in the fire-offering ladles displayed nearby. The base and the drum display a meandering lotus-flower decoration, the drum with four flaying knives in high relief. All the gold and silver decoration is damascened.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Base from a Purification Brazier
  • Date: 15th–17th century
  • Culture: Tibet, probably Derge
  • Medium: Iron damascened with gold and silver
  • Dimensions: H. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); W. 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm); Diam. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Gift of Shirley Day, in memory of Anthony Gardner, 1992
  • Object Number: 1992.257.2
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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