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Summary
A large metal shield with a floral pattern, Japan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Because traditional Japanese dress lacked pockets, objects were often carried by hanging them from the obi in containers known as sagemono (a hanging object attached to a sash). Most sagemono were created for specialized contents, such as tobacco, pipes, writing brush and ink, but the type known as inro is suitable for carrying small things, and was created in the Sengoku period (1467–1615) as a portable identity seal and medicine container for travel.
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gold
inro
lacquer
metal
sagemono
silver
asia
case
design
chrysanthemums
obverse
chinese
characters
chinese characters
long
life
long life
18th century
3 d object
metropolitan museum of art
japanese art
Date
1800 - 1899
in collections
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)