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Lidded box in the form of a melon with grapevines and knob in the form of a frog
National Museum of Asian Art

Lidded box in the form of a melon with grapevines and knob in the form of a frog

late 7th-early 8th century

Cast and hammered silver with chased and ring-punched decoration and leaf gilding
National Museum of Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of Asian Art

1930

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