Title: Ruyi scepter with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor
Object type: Scepter
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Medium: Bamboo veneer
Dimensions: W. 3/8 in. (1 cm); L. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm)
Classification: Woodwork
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY