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Tobacco Pouch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a tobacco pouch by artist "Tobacco Pouch". The pouch is made of dark brown wood and features a rounded rectangular shape with a lid, exhibiting a wood grain pattern on its surface. Two rounded decorations are on either side of the bottom. A blue cord passes through a small hole in a brown bead then through a circular red object with an engraved design at the top. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1850–80
Medium
Lacquer
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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