Cassone Front

Italian

late 14th century

Not on view

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Title: Cassone Front
Date: late 14th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Poplar, gesso, gilding, and paint
Dimensions: Frame: 19 × 61 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (48.3 × 155.6 × 5.7 cm)
Panel: 16 5/8 × 58 11/16 × 1 3/4 in. (42.2 × 149 × 4.4 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1927
Object Number: 27.72
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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