Inrō

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Title: Inrō
Date Created: 18th–19th century
Physical Dimensions: H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm); D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Type: Inrō
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/58387
Medium: Maki-e with black on gold lacquer Ojime: lacquered wood in the shape of a chestnut Netsuke: carved ivory with a sleeping man and a monkey
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Japan

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