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Imperial Reliquary
Imperial Reliquary

Imperial Reliquary

Date18th century
Maker Japanese
Object number60.84
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Noble Splendor: Art of Japanese Aristocrats," Jul. 28, 2018 - Mar. 3, 2019.Published ReferencesFuller, Richard E. "Japanese Art in the Seattle Art Museum: An Historical Sketch." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1960 ("Presented in commemoration of the Hundredth Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the United States of America"), no. 63a and b
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
DimensionsOverall h.: 11 3/4 in. .a H.: 10 in. Girth: 24 3/4 in. .a Diam.: 5 1/16 in. .b H.: 1 3/4 in. .b Diam.: 5 in.
MediumBronze with gilt
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