Case, Function Unknown, F55.4
Physical Description
A carved tortoise shell case, with detailed scenes carved onto the outside. The lid has images of housing and people sitting by a large pot, the body of the case shows people playing a game?, in a house and visiting a person in a booth. Inside the case is silver, with two ovoid shaped holes lined with red fabric. Small buttons on the outside of the case trigger the release of the lid.
Provenance
Locality:
China
Measurements
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 77 x 41 x 15mmAll Rights Reserved