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Box of Remnants

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden box with a purple velvet interior, open to reveal approximately 40 greenish, circular coins inside. The box is rectangular with a hinged lid. To the left of the box, a yellowed piece of paper with 12 greenish, circular coins stuck to it, arranged in four rows of three. The paper has a grid pattern at the bottom. The background is a plain gray surface. Title: "Box of Remnants".

Artwork Details

Medium
Bronze gilt, rusted together
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 460 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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