Object Title
Round Box and Cover
Measurements
H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Creation Date
2nd–3rd century, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39701
Provenance Information
Purchased from Donald J. Wineman Fine Asian Art, New York, by Florence and Herbert Irving, New York in 1991; Collection of Florence and Herbert Irving, New York from 1991 to 2015, on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1997 until donation to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2015.
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
Published on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online collection database. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39701?sortBy=Relevance&ft=2015.500.1.84*&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1 as of July 2015
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The Round box and cover has been on long-term loan to the Museum since 1997.