of cushion form, carved in alternating layers of red and black, both the cover and box carved with an allover scroll pattern arranged geometrically, the interior black lacquered (2)

Norman Hurst (1944-2011), Cambridge, Massachusetts.

On loan to Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1991-2011.

Both box and cover have scattered small hairline cracks running from the rim and wear to the surface overall. The box has a horizontal crack below the rim approximately 2 in. (5.1 cm) long.
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