Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown wooden box with a dark metal latch on the top center. The box has a lid and a flat top. The box is rectangular and made of wood with visible horizontal wood grain. The wood is dark brown with a lighter brown inlay design. The inlay depicts leaves along the top and bottom edges. On the left side, a two-story house with a pitched roof and windows is etched. On the right side, a chaotic scene with multiple figures on horseback and on foot is etched. The background behind the box is gray. The box is surrounded by a black border. The artist and title of the work is "Box" by an unknown artist.