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Box

probably 13th century
Not on view
A dragon, a centaur playing a horn, a lion, and a dog enliven the surface of this tiny box.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Box
  • Date: probably 13th century
  • Geography: Made in Italy, Sicily
  • Medium: Ivory; painted; silver mounts
  • Dimensions: Overall: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
    Diam. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm)
    Lid: H. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
    Diam. 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm)
    Bottom: H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)
    Diam. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories and Bone
  • Credit Line: Gift of C. and E. Canessa, 1912
  • Object Number: 12.1a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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