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Writing Casket by Severo da Ravenna (Italian, c.1496-c.1543) — VisualArtsDB

Writing Casket

Writing Casket

Severo da Ravenna (Italian, c.1496-c.1543)

1520–1530

Medium: bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 16 x 21.3 x 14 cm (6 5/16 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Genre: sculpture
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

Styles

European Painting and Sculpture

Tags

Italy, Ravenna, 16th century

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The interior is divided into four compartments for storing writing implements and sand for blotting.

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