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. |
Height | 2.54 cm |
Length | 10.16 cm |
Width | 6.35 cm |
Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1992 |
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