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BOX

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage


About this object

The box is round and tall. The outside is made from thin slabs of lapis lazuli put together. The pieces are mounted on brass. The lid is separate from the bottom. A thin line of brass can be seen in the seam between the box and lid.

Object name:
BOX
Made from:
Lapis lazuli -- brass
Made in:
Russia
Date made:
Early 20th c.
Size:
8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
21.229.1-2
Class:
HARDSTONE
Signature marks:
Credit line:
Gift of Madame Augusto Rosso, 1970