Case for Enamel Diptych

British

14th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 306

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Title: Case for Enamel Diptych
Date: 14th century
Culture: British
Medium: Cuir bouilli (tooled leather)
Dimensions: Overall: 2 3/16 x 1 5/8 x 11/16in. (5.5 x 4.2 x 1.7cm)
Classification: Leatherwork
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.2097b
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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