Chest

French

second quarter sixteenth century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305

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Title: Chest
Date: second quarter sixteenth century
Culture: French
Medium: Walnut, iron mounts
Dimensions: Overall: 26 5/8 x 56 7/8 x 28 1/4 in. (67.6 x 144.5 x 71.8 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916
Object Number: 16.32.20
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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