Chest (Baulito)
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Special Things: Boxes in Spanish America
July 20, 2022
Opening a box invariably brings about a sense of wonder and discovery—even when we suspect what is inside. Small and portable, beautifully made boxes are designed to enclose special things; their exterior mirrors the precious commodities they contain, which are often kept under lock and key.
Chest (Baulito)
Furnishings; Accessories
Wood, metal, tortoiseshell, and bone
10 3/8 × 13 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (26.4 × 34.3 × 19.7 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by the Bernard and Edith Lewin Collection of Mexican Art Deaccession Fund (M.2015.142.2)
Not currently on public view