Hexagonal Casket

North Italian Workshop

early 15th century

Not on view

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Title: Hexagonal Casket
Artist: North Italian Workshop
Date: early 15th century
Culture: North Italian
Medium: Wood, bone, paint, gilding, iron, velvet, and metal-wrapped textile
Dimensions: Overall: 7 5/16 x 5 7/8 x 5 5/16 in. (18.5 x 15 x 13.5 cm)
Classification: Ivories-Bone
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.149.3
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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