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8th century · Silver with parcel gilding · Asian Art

The flat bowl, attached ring handle, and raised entwined palmettes on this cup are typical of works produced under Tibetan rule in the seventh and eighth centuries. Chinese historical annals record the extensive and extravagant use of gold and silver in Tibet during this period. However, this production has only recently been identified, largely on the basis of similar pieces excavated at sites in northwestern China.

Artist

Unknown

Date

8th century

Medium

Silver with parcel gilding

Culture

Northwestern China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Pat and John Rosenwald and The Dillon Fund Gifts, and Rogers and Louis V. Bell Funds, 2001