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Catalog Number

CAS 1983-0015-0002A,B   CAS 1983-0015-0002A,B; Mortuary urn with lid
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