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BOX

Creator(s): Unknown (Manufacturer)

On view in: Icon Room


About this object

The box has a frame and four low feet carved from grey jasper of Kalgan. The sides and top are composed of various stones that are arranged in a checkerboard pattern. The checks are diamond shaped. There is a keyhole in the front.

Object name:
BOX
Made from:
Jasper -- lapis lazuli -- agate -- rhodonite -- gilt metal -- fabric
Made in:
Ekaterinburg, Russia
Date made:
Late 19th c.
Size:
2 3/8 × 6 1/8 × 4 in. (6 × 15.6 × 10.2 cm)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
21.95
Class:
HARDSTONE
Signature marks:
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973