Trap door for the Portable Altar of Countess Gertrude

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image is of the "Trap door for the Portable Altar of Countess Gertrude". The object is a gold and gemstone decorated box with a trap door on top. The box has a square shape with a flat top and a slightly raised edge. The top surface appears to be made of dark wood or leather, with a small rectangular trap door made of light-colored wood, propped open. The box's main body is gold, featuring a repeating pattern of raised oval shapes adorned with gemstones and blue and white decorative lines. The front and sides of the box are decorated with gemstones of various colors, including red, blue, green, and brown. The box sits on a plain gray background, with a shadow cast to the left.