Jewel Box
This wooden casket has been finely decorated using the Italian style of carved and gilded "pastiglia" that was popular during the later 15th century. It involves creating a paste of lead powder and egg white that could be applied to the wood and then stamped, molded, and eithe...
Artifact
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25770
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contentType
object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
F. Ongania, Venice [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
1
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_65.14_3Qtr_BW.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_65.14_3Qtr_BW.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_65.14_3Qtr_BW.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/65.14 |
Terms
Medium
gesso and gilding on wood
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