Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Box Showing an Octopus and Monkey at Tug of War
19th century (Meiji)
iron, gold, silver
(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.
Henry Walters, 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
Overall: 2 1/2 × 4 13/16 × 3 13/16 in. (6.3 × 12.3 × 9.7 cm); Box H: 1 5/8 × W: 4 13/16 × D: 3 13/16 in. (4.2 × 12.3 × 9.7 cm); Lid H: 1 1/16 × W: 4 13/16 × D: 3 13/16 in. (2.7 × 12.3 × 9.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by 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.
52.163