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Manuscript Storage Cabinet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold and brown cabinet with two doors on top and two drawers below. The cabinet has a flat top. The doors and sides of the top part are gold with an etched pattern. Vertical rectangular borders on either side of the doors have etched patterns. The top of the base is flat and brown. The base has two drawers with handles and etched gold details. The base is brown with etched gold details. The four legs are straight and tapered. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Wood with gold and lacquer
Culture:
Thailand (Bangkok)
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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