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Sutra Box

KOREA; Goryeo dynasty (918–1392); Wood; H: 25.8 cm; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
This wooden box was used to hold sutras. It is 47.2 cm long, 25.8 cm wide, and 24.8 cm high, the entire box is lacquered and inlaid with a floral pattern in copper and mother-of-pearl. The hinged lid has beveled edges. There is a rudimentary lock and there are handles at the sides. At the corners of the lid, there are two Chinese characters which read baho" in Korean

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