Object type: Ladle
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Eastern Tibet, Derge, for Chinese market
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24)
Medium: Iron inlaid with gold and silver
Dimensions: Overall: L. 31 1/4 in. (79.4 cm); H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Overall (ladle bowl): H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)

Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 1993
Accession year: 1993
Tags: Ceremonial Objects