Case (Inrō) in the Shape of Wood Seal with Decoration of Pheonix and Paulownia Tree
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Public domain photo of antique sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Because traditional Japanese dress lacked pockets, objects were often carried by hanging them from the obi in containers known as sagemono (a hanging object attached to a sash). Most sagemono were created for specialized contents, such as tobacco, pipes, writing brush and ink, but the type known as inro is suitable for carrying small things, and was created in the Sengoku period (1467–1615) as a portable identity seal and medicine container for travel.
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Date
0500 - 1500
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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