Buddhist Ritual Implement In The Shape Of A Dragon
early 15th century
Object PlaceChina, for a Tibetan Buddhist temple
Medium/TechniqueIron with gold and silver overlay
Dimensions58 cm (22 13/16 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from the Charles Bain Hoyt Fund and donated anonymously
Accession number1989.108
On View
Not on viewClassificationsRitual objects
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA in 1989 from Spink and Son Ltd., London
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
15th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century
mid to late 19th century
1988
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
late 18th or 19th century
18th century
late 18th–early 19th century
late 18th–early 19th century
19th century