Case (Inrō) with Design of People (Benkei and Yoshitsune)Talking to Child Carrying a Large Basket (obverse); Two Running Children (reverse)

Medium

Lacquer, kinji, nashiji, gold, silver, black and brown hiramakie, metal inlay; Interior: fundame

Dimensions

3 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/4 in. (8.7 x 5.8 x 1.9 cm)

Classification

Inrō

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.912

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