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Tabernacle Frame

style 16th century, made ca. 1920
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tabernacle Frame
  • Date: style 16th century, made ca. 1920
  • Culture: Italian, Tuscan
  • Medium: Poplar and walnut
  • Dimensions: Overall: 14 3/16 × 13 7/16 in. (36 × 34.1 cm)
    Sight: 7 1/2 × 6 3/16 in. (19.1 × 15.7 cm)
    Rabbet: 7 13/16 × 6 7/16 in. (19.9 × 16.3 cm)
  • Classification: Frames
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1636
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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