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Lectern, 1707, wood and gesso
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Italy

Lectern

Maker unknown · Italy · 1707

The carved coat of arms on the lectern desk are those of Pope Clement XI, who reigned from 1700 to 1721.

— Cleveland Museum of Art, catalogue text
Medium
wood and gesso
Dimensions
Overall: 167.7 x 48.3 cm (66 x 19 in.)
Accession
1915.572
Credit line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Culture
Italy
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