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Box

William Buell

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular wooden box. The box has a flat top and a hinged lid. The box is made of dark brown wood. The box has a small metal keyhole in the center of the front side. The box has decorative carvings on all sides, consisting of a series of interconnected circles and curved lines. The background of the image is white, with a shadow cast by the box. The box is titled "Box" and is by artist William Buell.

Artwork Details

Date
1640–80
Medium
Oak, pine
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 307 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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