Box with Enamel Plaques

Austrian

first half 14th century

Not on view

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Title: Box with Enamel Plaques
Date: first half 14th century
Geography: Made in probably Vienna, Austria
Culture: Austrian
Medium: Gilded copper and enamel
Dimensions: Overall: Length: 7 3/4 x Width: 5 1/8 x Depth: 3 3/16 in. (19.7 x 13 x 8.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1955
Object Number: 53.36
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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