BoxesJapanese17th-19th century

LACQUER SUTRA CASE

Edo period,

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on wood

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

40.96 x 10.8 cm (16 1/8 x 4 1/4 in.)

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