Ojime: four sided urn

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Ojime: four sided urn

Artist Meishu (Japanese)

Date19th century

DimensionsH: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)

Mediumcopper inlaid with silver

ClassificationSculpture

Credit LineGift of H. A. Fee

Object number

1948.116B

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DescriptionA copper ojime in the shape of a four-sided urn with spirals in relief in sunken panels.

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