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Box of Remnants

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark wooden box with a black velvet interior. The box is rectangular with a hinged lid. The box has a small brass-colored latch at the bottom center. The interior of the box contains various beads and small objects. The beads are predominantly blue and white, with some tan and green. The beads vary in shape and size, with some being spherical, and others irregularly shaped. Some white objects resembling teeth or animal bones are scattered throughout. The box is open, with the lid partially visible at the top. The box sits on a plain white surface. The title of the image is "Box of Remnants". The artist is not visually identifiable.

Artwork Details

Medium
Seed pearls, glass beads, paste beads, mother-of-pearl
Culture
China
Dimensions
460 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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