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Card Case

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Card Case, Rectangular object with rounded corners and edges. The object features a highly detailed carving on all sides. The carvings depict a scene with buildings, trees, people, and a boat. The carvings appear to be of a landscape with Asian-style architecture. There are characters carved on a horizontal oval plaque in the center of the object. The object has a dark color with visible texture from the carvings. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835
Medium
Tortoiseshell
Dimensions
446 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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