Inro
Japan
Collector not known
Given to the Museum by Hermann Gunther and Albert Everard Gunther. Loaned in 1944. Donated in 1980
One of the items most commonly suspended from the obi (the sash worn in traditional Japanese dress) was the inro. It is a small box container with several compartments, traditionally used for storing medicines.
View database record 1980.34.1082
