Inro with two compartments, attached to pen case

Made:
Japan
Bamboo inro, formed from a cylindrical piece of bamboo

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Bamboo inro, formed from a cylindrical piece of bamboo
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Bamboo inro, formed from a cylindrical piece of bamboo, with 2 compartments, decorated with dragons, attached to bamboo pen case, Japanese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A68138
Materials:
bamboo, string and complete
Measurements:
inro: 66 mm 36 mm,
pen case: 160 mm 13 mm,
type:
inro
credit:
Glendining