Cassone
Date:
16th Century
Medium:
Carved walnut
Dimensions:
26 1/2 inches × 33 1/2 inches × 69 inches (67.31 × 85.09 × 175.26 cm)
Credit Line:
City of Detroit Purchase
Object number:
25.148
The chest is of carved walnut and is a rectangular sarcophagus shape, has a domed hinged lid and a carved frieze of acanthus leaves. The body is curved and has a fluted design. In the center, carved in high relief, a fleur-de-lis is encircled by a wreath of acanthus leaves. The corners are also carved with the acanthus leaf design. It rests on carved lion-paw feet.
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