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Box for Personal Accessories (Tebako) with Shells and Seaweed Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular box with a flat top and straight sides, made of black material with a gold design; the design on the box and lid features shells and seaweed, gold-colored knob on the front; the background is gray with a darker shade at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e, and e-nashiji on black lacquer ground
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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