unidentified artist/maker / a) Chopper (Vajra-Katari) and b) Ritual ax (parasu) / a) late 14th century; b) Hongwu period (1368-1398)

unidentified artist/maker
a) Chopper (Vajra-Katari) and b) Ritual ax (parasu)
a) late 14th century; b) Hongwu period (1368-1398)
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Creator Name: Unknown
Creator Dates/Places: a&b) China; Ming Dynasty
Creator Active Place: a&b) China; Ming Dynasty
Creator Name-CRT: unidentified artist/maker
Title: a) Chopper (Vajra-Katari) and b) Ritual ax (parasu)
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Creation Start Date: 1368
Creation End Date: 1398
Creation Date: a) late 14th century; b) Hongwu period (1368-1398)
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Decorative Arts
Materials and Techniques: a&b) Iron overlaid with gold and silver designs
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
Rights: http://www.mfa.org/ip/drl.htm
AMICA ID: BMFA.E1847
AMICA Library Year: 1999
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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