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Sutra box with dragons amid clouds
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Red lacquer with incised decoration inlaid with gold; damascened brass lock and key, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Yongle period (1403–24), China
Rights: Public Domain
Title: Sutra box with dragons amid clouds
Description:
Red lacquer with incised decoration inlaid with gold; damascened brass lock and key, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Yongle period (1403–24), China.
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