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Description
Box created from different tones of inlaid wood depicting cranes. The main portion of the box is lighter wood while the cranes are depicted in a lightly stained, a grey-ish and a dark stained wood. The box lid is removable completely (no hinges). Odawara ware inlaid and lacquered wooden box in various shades of brown depicting stylized cranes in flight.
Keywords
Lacquerware, Carving, Inlay, Artwork, Letterbox
Original Medium
Lacquer and wood
Size
21 cm x 28 cm x 9 cm
Origin
Odawara, Japan
Date Information
Undated
Artifact Number
M80-028
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: Micaela Connolly, University of Montana
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Keywords
Lacquerware, Carving, Inlay, Artwork, Letterbox