Lantern

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Lantern

16th century

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Lanterns like this one were used to light the pathways leading to Buddhist temples beginning in the Nara period (645-794) in Japan. When the lanterns were periodically replaced, tea aficionados would often acquire the old ones for use in evening tea ceremonies.

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Object Details

Title:

Lantern

Date:

16th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Medium:

Cast bronze

Dimensions:

9 1/2 x 12 x 9 inches (24.1 x 30.5 x 22.9 cm)

Classification:

Lighting

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Henry B. Keep Fund and the John T. Morris Fund, 2004

Accession Number:

2004-179-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Muromachi Period (1392-1573)

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