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Incense Box (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Volume of The Tale of Genji
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Incense Box (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Volume of The Tale of Genji

second half of the19th century · Lacquered wood with gold and silver togidashimaki-e

From the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Credit lineIncense Box (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Volume of The Tale of Genji. second half of the19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937. CC0.
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