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Artifact

Wooden Box

Description

  • Hinged wooden box with lid
  • Box is painted black with a flowering tree painted in gold and Japanese writing on the lid. 
  • A black and gold, metal bird is attached next to the tree. 
  • The black paint inside the box has gold speckles. 

Background Information

  • Purchased as a memento by Robert Rawlings who drilled in Sumatra on two contracts between 1880 and 1902. 

Map Location

Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E

Date

1902

Dimensions

inches
Length:
6.9
Width:
5.7
Height:
2.0

Events, Places, People

  • Robert Rawlings
  • Japan

Originating Location

Asia›Japan

Subject

  • The top of a black box decorated with a gold flower and a metal bird. There are Japanese characters in the bottom left-hand corner beside the flower.
  • The front of a black box showing the lock. The lock is rusted and the black paint is chipped around the corners and opening.
  • The back of a black box showing the metal hinges. The paint is peeling around the edges
  • The inside of a black box, with the top and bottom halves next to each other showing the broken hinge. The paint is flecked with gold.

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