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Box

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White sculpture of a recumbent woman on top of a round box. The woman is on her side with her head resting on her bent arm on the left. Her other arm is bent at the elbow with the hand near her chest. She has curly hair. There is a basket of flowers to her left. The box is cobalt blue with a row of white beads around the top and bottom. Between the rows of beads is a white curlicue design. The background is dark gray. The title is "Box" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
1830–70
Medium:
Parian porcelain
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 557 px
Museum record:
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