Chest (cassone)

Italian, Venice or Lombardy

early 16th century

Not on view

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Title: Chest (cassone)
Date: early 16th century
Culture: Italian, Venice or Lombardy
Medium: Wood covered with gesso and paint
Dimensions: 68 3/4 × 22 3/4 × 25 3/4 in. (174.6 × 57.8 × 65.4 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1905
Object Number: 05.23.7
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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