Box
94-10-3.7
From: China | Beijing
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 94-10-3.7 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Sino-Tibetan | Buddhist |
Provenience | China | Beijing |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | Qing Dynasty |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Metal | Glass |
Iconography | Buddha | Fish | Flowers |
Description | Ornate metal box with small Buddha inside. Flat bottom; top curves to point. Relatively plain except for front. Glass over a small front opening. Frontal design motifs: fish, flowers, and other shapes. Over window: 4 leaf like shapes stick up. 2 handles on each side. Etched pattern on back. Location: 1st tier left behind bubbles |
Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Fred Maloof (Richard G. and Jennifer L. Maloof), 1994 |
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