Cloissone Cane Handle
Unknown Chinese, Chinese
Mng Dynasty (1368-1643)
Cloisonne, brass
Overall: 3 11/16 × 1 1/4 in. (9.3 × 3.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Barrett
38.73.6506
Geography
Place Made: China, East Asia, Asia
Period
1400-1600
Object Name
Personal Gear: Cane
Research Area
Asia
Not on view
Provenance
Collected by Dr. John Barrett (1866-1938, Class of 1889), during his time as the U.S. Minister to Siam, 1894-1897; bequeathed to Mr. and Mrs. John Walton Barrett [his nephew], Freeport, Illinois; given to present collection, 1938.
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