Section of a Clapper (Paiban) early 15th century China In continuous use since the Tang dynasty, the paiban usually comprises two to six slabs of wood strung together at one end with a cord. It is held vertically and clapped to keep time. Here, a beautifully decorated single length of ivory preserves traces of its original red pigment. Red-colored ivory clappers are known in literature of the Northern Song dynasty (11th century).. Section of a Clapper (Paiban). China. early 15th century. Ivory. Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Ivories

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