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Skanda (Chinese Weituo)

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Gilt brass; lost-wax cast, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift 2002
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Title: Skanda (Chinese Weituo)
Description:
Gilt brass; lost-wax cast, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China.

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