Title: Fire-offering ladle
Object type: Ladle
Culture: Eastern Tibet, Derge, for Chinese market
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle mark and period (1403–24)
Medium: Iron damascened 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
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY