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Finely carved red and black wooden box. Hexagonal in shape with a 6 petal flower design on lid. Silver rim on the inside. Multiple colors exposed through the carving process (red, black, yellow, and green). Kyoto, Japan.

Keywords

Lacquerware, Carving, Artwork, Box

Original Medium

Lacquer and wood

Item Size

Diameter: 12.5 cm; Height: 5.3 cm

Origin

Japan

Date Information

Undated

Artifact Number

M82-018

Original Collection

Mike Mansfield Collections, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana

Holding Repository

University of Montana, Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

Digital Publisher

University of Montana-- Missoula. Mansfield Library

Image Credit

Image credit: Mark Fritch, University of Montana

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Keywords

Lacquerware, Carving, Artwork, Box

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