Title: Writing Box
Object type: Writing box
Date: ca. 1790
Culture: Japan
Medium: Lacquer, silver, slate, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); L. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan V. Hammer, 1957
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Sword Guards