Official seal surmounted by a dragon

Details

• Title

  Official seal surmounted by a dragon

• Associated place

  Asia › China (south China) (place of creation)

• Date

  possibly 1530
  Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)

• Material and technique

  wood, with carved decoration

• Material index

  organic › vegetal › wood

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  communications equipment › seal;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  seal 10.1 x 9.8 x 9.8 cm (height x width x depth)
  paper 12.2 x 12.2 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.

  EA1970.74

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