Ivory seal surmounted by a dragon

Details

• Title

  Ivory seal surmounted by a dragon

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)

• Material and technique

  ivory, with carved decoration

• Material index

  organic › animal › tooth › mammal tooth › ivory

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  communications equipment › seal

• Dimensions

  seal 8.3 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  paper 9.1 x 9.1 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by E. H. North, 1970.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1970.70

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