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Morgan Casket, Ivory; carved — Morgan Casket
11th–12th century

Two box panels with mithuna couples, Ivory backed with gilded paper, India (Tamil Nadu) — Two box panels with mithuna couples
India (Tamil Nadu)
late 17th–early 18th century

Casket, Michel Redlin German, Amber, gold foil, gilt brass, wood, silk satin, paper, German, Danzig (Gdansk) — Casket
Michel Redlin
ca. 1680

Casket with scenes of Genesis, Suzanne de Court French, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt; silver mounts, French, Limoges — Casket with scenes of Genesis
Suzanne de Court
Etienne Delaune
first quarter 17th century

Reliquary casket, Lorenzo Ghiberti Italian, Gilt copper and champlevé enamel, Italian, Florence — Reliquary casket
Lorenzo Ghiberti
1446

Nécessaire with watch, Casket: gold and mother-of-pearl, lined with dark-red velvet; Watch: brass and partly blued steel, German — Nécessaire with watch
German
probably ca. 1745–50

Seal casket with cover, Jade (nephrite), China — Seal casket with cover
China
18th–19th century

Presentation casket, Josef Ritter von Storck, Silver gilt, enamel, leather, lapis lazuli, Austrian — Presentation casket
Josef Ritter von Storck
Rodeck Brothers (Gebrüder Rodeck)
1867

Casket, Wood, overlaid with iron plaques damascened with gold and silver, Italian, probably Milan — Casket
Italian, probably Milan
1545–47

Casket, Gold, Italian, Florence — Casket
Italian, Florence
late 15th or early 16th century

Jewel casket, Gold, agate, diamond, mirror glass, British — Jewel casket
British
mid-18th century

Tea casket (part of a set), White enamel on copper painted in polychrome enamels, British, South Staffordshire — Tea casket (part of a set)
British, South Staffordshire
ca. 1765–70

Casket, Brass and pierced and chiseled steel panels on linen-covered oak, French — Casket
French
probably ca. 1680–1700

Jewelry casket, Pietro Giusti, Carved walnut, ebony, lined with red velvet, Italian, Siena — Jewelry casket
Pietro Giusti
1857

Casket, Horace E. Potter American, Silver with inset blue stones, American — Casket
Horace E. Potter
ca. 1907

Casket (cassetta), Gesso on wood (pastiglia), Italian, Ferrara — Casket (cassetta)
Italian, Ferrara
late 15th–early 16th century

Casket (cassetta), Molded gesso on partly gilt wood (pastiglia), Italian, Ferrara — Casket (cassetta)
Italian, Ferrara
late 15th century

Casket, Wenzel Jamnitzer German, Gilded yellow metal, silver, German, possibly Hamburg — Casket
Wenzel Jamnitzer
Jacob Mores
late 16th–early 17th century

Terracotta figurine of a standing female votary holding a casket, Terracotta, Cypriot — Terracotta figurine of a standing female votary holding a casket
Cypriot
3rd–2nd century BCE

Casket, R. & S. Garrard & Co. British, Shell cameo; Macassar ebony; silver-gilt, British (casket) and Italian (cameos) — Casket
R. & S. Garrard & Co.
1875 or 1876

Casket with scenes from the Story of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Satin worked with silk and metal thread, seed pearls; tent, satin, couching, Ceylon, detached needlepoint variations, knotted pile, knots, and crochet stitches; needle lace, metal bobbin lace; wood frame, silk lining, carved wooden feet, British — Casket with scenes from the Story of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
British
1670s

Jewelry chest of Sithathoryunet, Ebony, ivory, gold, carnelian, blue faience, silver — Jewelry chest of Sithathoryunet
ca. 1887–1813 B.C.

Box with the Parable Prodigal Son and Scenes of Lovers, Elephant ivory, French — Box with the Parable Prodigal Son and Scenes of Lovers
French
14th century

Casket with Warriors and Dancers, Elephant ivory and bone; gilded copper mounts, Byzantine — Casket with Warriors and Dancers
Byzantine
11th century

Casket with Warriors and Mythological Figures, Bone plaques and ornamental strips over wood; silver lock plate, Byzantine — Casket with Warriors and Mythological Figures
Byzantine
10th–11th century

Casket or Portable Altar with the Crucifixion, Standing Saints, and Christ in Majesty with Symbols of the Evangelists, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy, gilt, North German or Danish — Casket or Portable Altar with the Crucifixion, Standing Saints, and Christ in Majesty with Symbols of the Evangelists
North German or Danish
ca. 1100–1150

Casket, Ebony and engraved ivory, tortoiseshell; mirror glass; silver hardware; brass feet; iron lock, Indian, Vizagapatam — Casket
Indian, Vizagapatam
ca. 1760–65

Jeweled Casket with Birds, Nephrite; inlaid with gold, inset with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, pearl, and mother-of-pearl — Jeweled Casket with Birds
19th century

Panel with Hunting Scenes, Ivory, French — Panel with Hunting Scenes
French
ca. 1350

Reliquary in the Shape of a Sarcophagus, Marble, Byzantine — Reliquary in the Shape of a Sarcophagus
Byzantine
400–600

Casket with Figural Imagery, Brass; worked metal sheet inlaid with silver — Casket with Figural Imagery
mid-13th century

Casket with Painted Roundels, Ivory, painted; gilded silver mounts with glass, quartz, and turquoise inlays — Casket with Painted Roundels
late 12th–early 13th century

Plaque with an Eros, Bone, traces of red and blue paint, Coptic — Plaque with an Eros
Coptic
4th–5th century

Plaque from a Casket with a Dancing Woman, Bone with red polychromy, Coptic — Plaque from a Casket with a Dancing Woman
Coptic
4th–5th century

Plaque from a Casket with a bird, Bone with polychromy, Coptic — Plaque from a Casket with a bird
Coptic
4th–5th century

Reliquary Casket with the Deesis, Archangels, and the Twelve Apostles, Elephant ivory, with gilt-copper alloy mounts, Byzantine — Reliquary Casket with the Deesis, Archangels, and the Twelve Apostles
Byzantine
950–1000

Casket, Iron, gold, probably Northern Italian — Casket
probably Northern Italian
late 16th century

Casket, James Fraillon, Silver gilt, British, London — Casket
James Fraillon
1716–17

Casket (coffanetto or scrigno), Beechwood, Honduras rosewood veneer, partially gilded, painted and lacquered, gold powder, gold leaf, silver flakes, silver-gilt handle, Italian, Venice — Casket (coffanetto or scrigno)
Italian, Venice
ca. 1570–90

Reliquary casket, Silver gilt, glass, enamel on gold, Italian, probably Venice — Reliquary casket
Italian, probably Venice
early 17th century