Casket (coffanetto or scrigno)

Date

ca. 1570–90

Medium

Beechwood, Honduras rosewood veneer, partially gilded, painted and lacquered, gold powder, gold leaf, silver flakes, silver-gilt handle

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): 7 3/4 x 16 7/16 x 11 3/8 in. (19.7 x 41.8 x 28.9 cm); Height (with handle): 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm)

Culture

Italian, Venice

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

57.25a, b

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1957