BoxesEuropean?

Miniature Box

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Marble

Culture

European?

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

3.49 x 5.4 x 3.18 cm (1 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)

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