Box with Medallion Top

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a round, dark-colored box with a medallion on top. The medallion features a raised portrait of a man with long hair, facing right. The man has a receding hairline and a high collar. A decorative border surrounds the portrait, with text etched into it. The text reads "BENJAMIN CERELO PULMEN SEPTIMIO QVI TOLLENDIS TYRANNIS". A design resembling a bow or ribbon is underneath the portrait. The box sits on a light-colored surface against a light background.