Container
Purse
92-1-69
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 92-1-69 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Turtle Shell | Turtle Bone |
| Description | Shell and plastron of a small turtle, bound together and coated on the inside with black lacquer. Two holes drilled in either side carry a purple silk cord, now broken. Probably originally used for carrying something, suspended from a belt or sash. |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1992 |
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