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Hinged cosmetic box in the form of a clam’s shell with birds and floral scrolls
From the collection of National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler). Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Box in the form of a clam-shell; silver hinged. Surface: lustrous gray patina, somewhat worn; traces of earthy adhesions on the inside. Decoration: engraved; gold leaf applied to areas in the design.
National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler)’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHinged cosmetic box in the form of a clam’s shell with birds and floral scrolls. late 7th-early 8th century. National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler), Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment. CC0.
