明 永樂   紅漆戧金 《佛名經》 夾經板|Sutra Covers with the Eight Buddhist Treasures
Object type: Sutra covers
Department: Asian Art
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24)
Medium: Red lacquer with incised decoration inlaid with gold 

Dimensions: L. 28 1/2 in. (72.4 cm);  W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); H. of each cover 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession year: 2015
Tags: Fish|Lotuses|Shells|Buddhism