COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
LACM.M.2001.32.2a-b
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
China
Creator Name-CRT:
China
Title:
Half Oval Lidded Cosmetic Box (Banduoyuan He) with Scrolling Clouds and Birds
View:
Full
Creation Date:
late Western Han dynasty, about 100 B.C. - A.D. 25
Materials and Techniques:
Black and red lacquer on fabric and clay core with black and yellow painted decoration, silver mounts, and gold and silver foil inlay
Classification Term:
Lacquer
Dimensions:
a) Box: 2 3/8 x 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (6.04 x 5.72 x 8.26 cm); b) Lid: 2 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 3 3/4 in. (6.04 x 6.67 x 9.51 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Los Angeles, California, USA
ID Number:
M.2001.32.2a-b
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by an anonymous donor, Elly Nordskog, the Sammy Yukuan Lee Foundation, and Simon K.C. Li
Copyright:
(c) Museum Associates/LACMA
Related Image Identifier Link:
LACM.M2001_32_2a-b.tif
