Pen Case, Eastern Tibet, Derge, 15th–16th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
15th–16th century
Pen case in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1992.257.1), catalogued by the museum's Asian Art department. The museum dates it 15th–16th century and records its origin as Eastern Tibet, Derge. The museum records the medium as Iron inlaid with gold and the dimensions as H. 13 3/8 in. (33.8 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.3 cm). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Iron inlaid with gold
- Dimensions
- H. 13 3/8 in. (33.8 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.3 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Culture recorded
- Eastern Tibet, Derge
Identification
- Met object id
- 39428
- Museum object name
- Pen case
- Museum object number
- 1992.257.1
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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