Writing Box
1650–1700
Medium
Wood with bone, tortoise shell, and ebony inlay; iron hardware
Dimensions
12 3/16 × 20 1/16 × 12 13/16 in. (31 × 51 × 32.5 cm)
Classification
Writing box
Culture
Mexican (Campeche)
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Emily Crane Chadbourne Bequest, 2016
Accession Number
2016.128
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...