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15th–17th century · Iron inlaid with gold and silver · Asian Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th–17th century

Medium

Iron inlaid with gold and silver

Culture

Tibet, probably Derge

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Shirley Day, in memory of Anthony Gardner, 1992