Scholar's Chest with Hinged Cover, Lock, and Two Side Handles and with "Tae-Geuk" Decor
18th century
Dimensions
H. 16.6 x W. 40.2 x D. 20.2 cm (6 9/16 x 15 13/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1984), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.
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