Title: Sutra box with dragons amid clouds
Object type: Sutra box
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yongle period (1403–24)
Medium: Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay, damascened brass lock and key
Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); L. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Purchase, Sir Joseph Hotung and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gifts, 2001
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Dragons