Title
Lathe-turned wooden handles
Year/Period
Tang Dynasty, China (618 - 907)
Region
Unknown
Accession No.
2005.1-00130
Collection of
Credit Line
The Tang Shipwreck was acquired through the generous donation of the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat.
A few items recovered from the Tang Shipwreck provide tantalizing glimpses of life on board. This handle, perhaps belong to a parasol or fly whisk but it is uncertain. The Tang Shipwreck is a 9th century vessel that was en route from China back to the Middle East when it sank off the coast of Belitung Island in the Java Sea.
