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Source Description

On the cover of this box a flute, cap, and robe, which are used in a traditional "bugaku" dance, are depicted in lacquer.

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Document identity
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19548
label
Box for Inkstone and Writing Implements (suzuri bako)
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object
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Source metadata
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19548
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Box for Inkstone and Writing Implements (suzuri bako)
description
On the cover of this box a flute, cap, and robe, which are used in a traditional "bugaku" dance, are depicted in lacquer.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo; Meiji)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Lacquer & Inlay
suzuri bako
writing instruments
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
4.7
height
21.7
dimensionsRaw
1 7/8 x 8 9/16 in. (4.7 x 21.7 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
med
gold lacquer
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6194
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JPK
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e85bda63971960fc
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no
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2
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photo
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12850bdf83cb32ff
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