Ivory seal with dragon

Details

• Title

  Ivory seal with dragon

• Associated people

  Hongwu, Emperor of China (ruled 1368 - 1398) (named on object)

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  18th century (1701 - 1800)
  Qing Dynasty (1645 - 1911)

• Material and technique

  ivory, with carved decoration

• Material index

  organic › animal › tooth › mammal tooth › ivory

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  communications equipment › seal

• Dimensions

  7.3 x 8.4 x 6.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  paper 10.9 x 8.9 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by E. H. North, 1970.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 38 | China from AD 800

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1970.69

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