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Unidentified artists
Cabinet (Contador)18th century

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Spanish America at the Center of the World
Elaborately inlaid cabinet-on-stand in three tiered sections, densely decorated with ivory, red, and dark wood floral and geometric marquetry, gilt brass columns and finials, on spiral-turned dark wood legs
Artist or Maker
Unidentified artists
Title
Cabinet (Contador)
Place Made
Guatemala (for export market, possibly Peru)
Date Made
18th century
Medium
Wood, inlaid with tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl; brass; copper fittings; and iron hinges
Dimensions
Base: 31 7/8 × 51 3/16 in. (81 × 130 cm); central cabinet: 27 3/16 × 45 1/4 × 14 3/16 in. (69 × 115 × 36 cm); top cabinet: 24 7/16 × 31 1/2 × 11 13/16 in. (62 × 80 × 30 cm); overall height: 83 7/16 in. (212 cm); overall width: 31 7/8 in. (81 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Bernard and Edith Lewin Collection of Mexican Art Deaccession Fund
Accession Number
M.2024.98a-c
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Latin American Art