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