Casket with Erotes and Animals
Object type: Casket
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Italian or Byzantine
Date: 12th century
Medium: Bone plaques and ornamental strips over wooden casket with silk lining; copper handle, clasps, lock plate, and nails
Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/4 x 15 1/2 x 7 3/4in. (12.1 x 39.4 x 19.7cm)
Classification: Ivories-Bone
Geography: Made in    Northern Adriatic  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Animals|Children|Musicians