Set of hexagonal stacked boxes
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
Dimensions
Overall: H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) Height (a): 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) " " Height (b): 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm) " " Height (c): 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm) " " Height (d): 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm) " " Height (e): 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) " "
Classification
Lacquer
Culture
Japan (Ryūkyū Islands)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2019
Accession Number
2019.193.54a–e
Rights
Public Domain