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Lid for a rectangular box made from lacquered paper. The exterior surfaces of the lid are also painted with hunting scenes, with a small portrait of a lady in the centre of each of the long sides. There is a mirror set into the inside of the lid. The interior of the box is black. Overall the lid is quite badly damaged, with some areas in which the lacquer has been lost.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
