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Casket (cassetta), 16th century, Carved wood, painted and gilded, inlaid with mother-of-pearl
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Casket (cassetta)

Maker unknown · 16th century

Medium
Carved wood, painted and gilded, inlaid with mother-of-pearl
Dimensions
Overall: 9 × 16 × 8 1/2 in. (22.9 × 40.6 × 21.6 cm)
Accession
06.182a, b
Credit line
Rogers Fund, 1906
Culture
Italian, Venice
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