BOXBOX
in boxwood carved in bas-relief with domed lid. Decoration in medallions surrounded by carved leather representing Suzanne
at the bath and Lot and her daughters on the front, Judith holding the head of Holofernes and David holding the head of Goliath on the sides, the Sacrifice of Isaac and the Oath of Eliezer on
the thigh of Abraham? on the back; lid decorated with four elongated allegorical figures representing four identified planets
detail
detail of David holding the head of Goliath by a banner and by the signs
of the Zodiac,: Jupiter and a kind of newt, IVPIDE, Sagittarius; Moon and crab, LWNI, Cancer; Venus and bull, VENI, Bull;
Mars and ram, MARO, Aries.
16th century
Height: 11.5 cm - Width: 18.5 cm
- Depth: 8.5 cm
(slight gaps in the lower cornice)
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