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Wardrobe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden wardrobe with two sections. Top section has two doors, bottom section has two larger doors. Each door adorned with intricate designs featuring various shapes, including hexagons, flowers, and leaves, in shades of gold, silver, white, and green. Metal hardware on doors in floral patterns. Wooden piece on bottom with scalloped edge. Standing on dark grey tile floor with cream-colored wall behind and large wooden pillar to left. Title: Wardrobe. Artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
late 16th or early 17th century
Medium
Wood with inlay of mother-of-pearl, amber, glass, ivory, and other materials
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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