Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0015-0002A,B | |
Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
Object Name | Mortuary urn with lid | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Okinawa; Tsukishima | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | 1600s or earlier | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Coral | |
Description | Urn for secondary burial, carved from a large piece of coral in the form of a hollowed rectangular box with open top; Separate removable lid extends over edges of box and is peaked to resemble a house roof; NB: Lid appears very small in relation to urn, suggesting the two were possibly not originally associated with each other. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 65.0, Width = 56.5, Length = 35.0 |