Title: Bowl of a ritual spoon
Object type: Spoon bowl
Date: early 15th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Iron damascened 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
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Snakes