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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2003.58.18.1.A-C
Title
One of a Pair of Storage Boxes, with Decoration of Two Dragons Pursuing a Flaming Jewel and with a Hinged Cover Fitted with a Lock
Classification
Boxes
Work Type
box
Date
19th-first half 20th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Korea
Period
Chosŏn dynasty to Modern period
Culture
Korean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/93632

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Lacquered wood with brass fittings and with inlays of mother of pearl, tortoiseshell, twisted wire, and metal filings
Dimensions
H. 23.8 x W. 36 x D. 22.8 cm (9 3/8 x 14 3/16 x 9 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr., Alvin, Texas (by 1968-2002), estate sale; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003.

Footnote:
1. Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr. (1931-2002)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Lois Orswell, by exchange
Accession Year
2003
Object Number
2003.58.18.1.A-C
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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