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Safe Conduct Pass (Paiza) with Inscription in Phakpa Script

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a teardrop-shaped bronze pendant. A small loop protrudes from the top. The top of the pendant has a decorative shape with a rounded crown-like design. The main body of the pendant is a large circle. It features lines of text arranged vertically in the center, written in the Phakpa script. The text is separated into three sections. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 13th century
Medium:
Iron with silver inlay
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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