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Box for Inkstone and Writing Implements (suzuri bako)
19th century (Edo; Meiji)
gold lacquer
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
On the cover of this box a flute, cap, and robe, which are used in a traditional "bugaku" dance, are depicted in lacquer.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 7/8 x 8 9/16 in. (4.7 x 21.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
67.68