COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
BMFA.E1847
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Dates/Places:
a&b) China; Ming Dynasty
Creator Name-CRT:
unidentified artist/maker
Title:
a) Chopper (Vajra-Katari) and b) Ritual ax (parasu)
View:
Full view
Creation Date:
a) late 14th century; b) Hongwu period (1368-1398)
Creation Start Date:
1368
Creation End Date:
1398
Materials and Techniques:
a&b) Iron overlaid with gold and silver designs
Classification Term:
Decorative Arts
Dimensions:
a) H: 23.2 cm; b) L: 43.0 cm
AMICA Contributor:
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Owner Location:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
ID Number:
E1847
Credit Line:
a) Charles Bain Hoyt Fund; b) Anonymous Gift and Charles Bain Hoyt Fund
Related Image Identifier Link:
BMFA.226-152.tif
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