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Needle Case
10th-14th century (Goryeo [Koryo])
gilt on bronze
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Yamanaka & Co., New York [date and mode of aquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1920, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Korea, Kaesong (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1920
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.
54.2037