Fly Whisk
Unknown Artist
15th century
Medium
Ivory with tin beads and palm-leaf fibers
Dimensions
Overall with handle and whisk: W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); L. 35 in. (88.9 cm) Ivory handle: W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); L. 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm) Storage Box: 2 7/8 x 41 3/8 x 6 in. (7.3 x 105.1 x 15.2 cm)
Classification
Ivories
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2004
Accession Number
2004.5