Bowl of a ritual spoon

early 15th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 207

The snake, known as naga in Buddhism, is a deity that guards Buddhist laws among the eight legions. A symbol of mighty protective force, it is often used in architecture or to decorate ritual objects.

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明早期鋄金銀鉄長柄勺
Title: Bowl of a ritual spoon
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: early 15th century
Culture: China
Medium: Iron damascened with gold and silver
Dimensions: L. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm); H. of bowl 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Diam. of bowl 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1993
Object Number: 1993.455
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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