Cosmetic box

Middle Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

This small cosmetic box, elegantly constructed from contrasting strips of wood and closed with a sliding lid, was found inside a larger toilet box (27.3.1). Inside was a small oval jar (27.3.7) that probably once held some sort of unguent or perfumed oil.

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