Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0011-0008A,B | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Box with lid | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Akita Prefecture, possibly | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Lacquer; Cherry bark | |
| Description | A: Shallow oval wooden box with flat base and vertical sides whose interior surfaces and exterior base are coated with numerous layers of black lacquer; Exterior sides of box are covered with thin strips of peeled cherry bark; B: Companion lid with slightly domed top and vertical sides that fit down over sides of box; Interior surfaces of lid are also coated with layers of black lacquer, and exterior surfaces (top and sides) are completely covered with strips of peeled cherry bark. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.2, Width = 6.5, Length = 9.5 | |