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Box (Casket)

17th century
Wooden box; covered with linen, plain weave; beaded with silk, linen, and glass beads; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk laid work and couching; silver hardware
31 × 17.5 cm (12.2 × 6.9 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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