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Chinese
Tang dynasty
Mid 7th–8th century A.D.

Medium/Technique Hammered silver with chased and parcel-gilt design against a ring-punched ground
Dimensions 20 x 7.3 cm (7 7/8 x 2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line William Francis Warden Fund
Accession Number47.1436
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsSilver

Provenance1947, Mathias Komor (dealer; b. 1909- d. 1984), New York; sold by Mathias Komor to the MFA for $2,500. (Accession Date: November 13, 1947)