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Artist:
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Vincenzo Coaci
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Title:
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Case for inkstand
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Date:
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1792
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Medium:
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Leather
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Dimensions:
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31 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 17 in. (79.38 x 57.15 x 43.18 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of funds from The Morse Foundation
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Location:
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Gallery 310
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This leather carrying case takes the form of a fortified medieval town, a clear reference to its purpose - to protect the silver inkstand nearby.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Coaci, Vincenzo
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Nationality:
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Italian
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Life Dates:
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Italian (Rome), 1756-1794
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Leatherwork
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Physical Description:
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Leather case to silver ink stand
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Creation Place:
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Europe, Italy, , , Rome
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Accession #:
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69.80.2a-c
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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