Inrō

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Title: Inrō
Date Created: 19th century
Physical Dimensions: H. 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); D. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Type: Inrō
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/58705
Medium: Case: powdered gold (maki-e), gold, silver, and gold foil on black lacquer with shell inlay; Fastener (ojime): white agate; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of an eagle catching a fox
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan

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