Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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A puzzling box filled with small treasures captured the attention of Blythe McCarthy, Andrew W. Mellon Senior Scientist. Take a science and art break to learn how Blythe and fellow scientist Janet Douglas uncovered the origin and creation of these delicate items and how this box of Korean archaeological objects came to the museum.

Look at this object on our site: https://asia.si.edu/object/F1917.317.2a-f/