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Sutra box
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Sutra box

anonymous · c. 1200 - c. 1400 · wood (plant material); lacquer (coating); silver (metal); mother of pearl

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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This box was used for storing sutras, Buddhist scriptures. Such boxes were made in court workshops. The whole surface is covered with mother-of-pearl and copper-wire inlay. However, the decoration of the lower section differs from the rest, suggesting that the box was repaired and enlarged. This may have been done in Japan, where the box was purchased in the early 20th century.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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box
Credit lineSoetra doos. c. 1200 - c. 1400. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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