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Fire-offering ladle

Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle mark and period (1403–24)
Not on view
This ladle and its companion (1993.477.1.1a, b) were used to make offerings of fuel during a Homa ceremony. The superb gold and silver inlay is characteristic of early fifteenth-century Tibetan workmanship associated with Derge, Kham Province, eastern Tibet.

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Object Information
  • 明永樂　鉄鋄金銀火杖
  • Title: Fire-offering ladle
  • Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle mark and period (1403–24)
  • Culture: Eastern Tibet, Derge, for China
  • Medium: Iron damascened with gold and silver
  • Dimensions: L. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 1993
  • Object Number: 1993.477.1.2
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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