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Ruyi scepter with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor

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Ruyi scepter with poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor

Date: mid-18th century
Type: Ruyi scepter
Medium: Bamboo veneer, silk
Department: Asian Art
Culture: China
Institution: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number: 2015.500.6.40
Credit: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015

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