Ritual Censer, 15th–16th century, Tibet, Iron inlaid with gold, H. (incl. cover): 6 11/16 in. (17 cm), Metalwork, Tibetan metalsmiths were especially renowned for working in iron, typically with intricate openwork designs heightened with inlaid precious metals. Here gold was applied to the foliate lotus design with intertwined dragons and damascened to create the key and lozenge bands on the rims
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Ritual Censer, 15th–16th century, Tibet, Iron inlaid, gold, H, incl, cover, 6 11/16, 17 cm, Metalwork, Tibetan metalsmiths, renowned, working, iron, typically, intricate openwork, designs, heightened, inlaid precious, metals, applied, foliate lotus, design, intertwined dragons, damascened, create, key, lozenge bands, rims
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