Cylindrical Box with Incised Decoration
This is a small undecorated box with an incised molding below the lid. The hinge and hasp appear to be replacements, though the ring handle of the lid and its rosette washer are original.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
1971-1972 | World of Wonder. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Italy, Sicily (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 15/16 × W: 3 13/16 × D: 3 9/16 in. (7.46 × 9.68 × 9.05 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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71.307