Unknown Mexican
Chest

Chest

Public Domain

Chest
Artist
CultureMexican
Titles
  • Chest
  • Baúl de Tapa Curva
Date18th century
PlaceMexico
MediumWood, tortoiseshell, and silver
Dimensions6 3/4 × 8 1/8 × 6 in. (17.1 × 20.7 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by the Rienzi Society
Object number2005.193
Current Location
Rienzi
Mexican Room
On view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Galerias La Granja, Mexico City, 1941]; Mrs. Skipsey, Mexico City; [Felipe Siegel, Coloniart, Mexico City]; purchased by MFAH, 2005.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Unmarked

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