Hexagonal box with inverted corners
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Hexagonal box with inverted corners

TitleHexagonal box with inverted corners
Date14th–15th century 14th century
MediumCarved black lacquer with red layers
ClassificationLacquer
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Hexagonal box with inverted corners” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 14th–15th century. It is executed in carved black lacquer with red layers and classified as lacquer. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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