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Creative Commons License
Hexagonal Box with Tiger Lily and a Bee
19th century (Meiji)
gold, silver, gold alloy, shakudo (copper alloy)
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
Inscription
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.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned |
| 2/5/2016 | Treatment | Silver tarnish reduced in preparation for exhibition. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H with lid: 1 1/2 × W: 3 5/8 × D: 4 1/8 in. (3.8 × 9.2 × 10.5 cm); Box H: 1 1/4 × W: 3 5/8 × D: 4 1/8 in. (3.1 × 9.2 × 10.5 cm); Lid H: 3/8 × W: 3 9/16 × D: 4 1/8 in. (1 × 9.1 × 10.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1212