Ceiling

Austrian

late 15th or early 16th century

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 16

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Title: Ceiling
Date: late 15th or early 16th century
Geography: Made in Tyrol, Austria
Culture: Austrian
Medium: Red pine and paint
Dimensions: Overall: 177 x 155 1/2 in. (449.6 x 395 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1932
Object Number: 32.21
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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