明永樂紅漆戧金雲龍紋經箱|Sutra box with dragons amid clouds

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Title: 明永樂紅漆戧金雲龍紋經箱|Sutra box with dragons amid clouds
Date Created: 1403/1424
Physical Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); L. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Type: Sutra box
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/60870
Medium: Red lacquer with incised decoration inlaid with gold; damascened brass lock and key
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24)
Culture: China

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