Chest

late 15th–early 16th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305

As storage containers, chests became increasingly elaborate with high relief carvings in the later Middle Ages. This chest is carved with the popular decorative motif of linen fold panels, separated by a less common motif of an arcade of twisted columns and laurel arches.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Chest
Date: late 15th–early 16th century
Geography: Made in Switzerland or France
Culture: Swiss or French
Medium: Walnut with restored lid and sides
Dimensions: Overall: 32 5/8 x 82 1/4 x 29 1/4 in. (82.9 x 208.9 x 74.3 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Object Number: 07.217.4
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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