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Box of Remnants

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue rectangular box with a hinged lid, lined with purple velvet, containing gold-colored remnants. Two pieces of off-white paper with handwritten text placed to the right of the box. The top piece of paper has faded writing. The bottom piece of paper reads: "Threads from St. Benedick's Chin got thread luncheon from Terresa". The background is gray. The title is "Box of Remnants" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Medium
Fragments of silver inlay
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 407 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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