BoxesKorean18th century

Scholar's Chest with Hinged Cover, Lock, and Two Side Handles and with "Tae-Geuk" Decor

18th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Rosewood with metal (brass and copper?) fittings, the interior of the box lined with silk damask

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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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