Byron Temple tie box

Byron Temple tie box, saggar fired, likely mid-to-late 1980s from his Lambertville, New Jersey period, with side loops and cord securing the lid. BT stamp on front. Tie boxes are among Temple’s most distinctive vessels, with the cord joining lid and body and giving them the quality of ritual objects.

Measures 3.25 x 3.5 x 3 inches (LxDxH)