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Box

John Thurston

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Box by John Thurston. Rectangular wooden box with flat top and slightly sloping edges, made of dark brown wood. The box has a carved design on the front featuring intertwined vines and leaves. A small, rectangular metal plate is centered on the front, with "MHT" carved underneath. The box sits on a flat base with a decorative edge. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
1660–85
Medium:
White oak, red oak, yellow pine
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
598 × 344 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette