Object type: Letter box
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Date: 15th century
Medium: Gold and silver maki-e on black lacquer
Dimensions: L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession year: 2015