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Art cabinet veneered with ebony and tortoise shell, 1600 - 1650, wood (plant material); ivory; glass; oak (wood); ebony (woo…
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Art cabinet veneered with ebony and tortoise shell

Maker unknown · 1600 - 1650

Medium
wood (plant material); ivory; glass; oak (wood); ebony (wood); tortoise shell
Dimensions
height 102 cm x width 64 cm x depth 36 cm x weight 26.8 kg
Accession
BK-NM-5670
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