Wall Clock

Japan

19th century

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Wall Clock
Period: Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Brass and wood
Dimensions: H. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Classification: Horology-Clocks
Credit Line: Bequest of Thomas Egleston, 1900
Object Number: 00.12.11
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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