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Seal Box with Hunters on Horseback

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular box with rounded corners and slightly curved sides; gold decorations on lid and sides; scenes on lid of two horsemen hunting; sides and lid decorated with hunting tools and emblems; four cutout handles, one on each side. Square base. Dark background gradient transitioning to light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
17th–18th century
Medium:
Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay and gold painting
Culture:
Japan (Ryūkyū Islands)
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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