Box

Box Lid

Square shaped wooden pigment box with lid; entire box is decorated with carved interlocking diamonds; a knob protrudes from center of lid; interlinking loops are carved around knob; hole above knob, a second hole found directly below, two strands of fiber are found through these two holes; four lines carved in center of each slanted side at base; large X incised on the bottom of box; interior of base has a red hue, red pigment caked on the interior of lid; exterior of object is dark brown in color.