Trunk
Culture: Peruvian
Date: late 18th century
Medium: Wood and iron
Dimensions:
h. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); w. 37 in. (94 cm); d. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with the Latin American Art Acquisition Fund
Object number: 2002.3
Label Text
Locked trunks and chests were popular pieces of furniture throughout Latin America from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. This trunk has delicate wood inlay, also known as marquetry.
Los baúles eran muebles populares en toda América Latina durante los siglos XVI y XIX. Este baúl tiene una delicada incrustación de madera, una técnica que se conoce como: marquetería.
(LA, 2020)
Los baúles eran muebles populares en toda América Latina durante los siglos XVI y XIX. Este baúl tiene una delicada incrustación de madera, una técnica que se conoce como: marquetería.
(LA, 2020)
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