Box

15th century

Not on view

Decorated with punched, incised, and embossed decoration, this case bears the inscription O MARIA MATER DEI ME MENTO MEI ("O, Mary, Mother of God, remember me").

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Title: Box
Date: 15th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Leather (cuir bouilli) over turned-wood core
Dimensions: 2 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (6.4 × 9.8 cm)
Classification: Natural Substances-Leatherwork
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1926
Object Number: 26.284.2a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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