Box Item Number: N3.77 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular box (a) with lid (b). On all sides including lid of box are designs of cranes and sparrows resting or in flight in a landscape setting. All designs are engraved on silver and copper coating. Interior is lined with brass.
Narrative
Collected by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for Seoul Railway, Korea.
Item History
- Made in Korea
- Collected between 1899 and 1939
- Owned by Marion Stephan before August 1964
- Received from Marion Stephan (Donor) during August 1964
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- N3.77 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- brass metal, copper metal, tin alloy metal and bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, engraved, coated and soldered
- Overall
- height 8.5 cm, width 16.7 cm, depth 9.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan
- Received from
- Marion Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
When
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before August 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0113/0115 a-b