Title: Ruyi scepter with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor
Object type: Ruyi scepter
Date: mid-18th century
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Medium: Bamboo veneer, silk
Dimensions: W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); L. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Classification: Woodwork
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY