Object type: Spoon bowl
Department: Asian Art
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: early 15th century
Medium: Iron inlaid with gold and silver
Dimensions: L. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm); H. of bowl 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Diam. of bowl 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1993
Accession year: 1993
Tags: Snakes