DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Tramp art box

NameTramp art box

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeNorth America

MediumWood, silk or synthetic fiber, metal (brass, stain

DimensionsOverall: 6 11/16 x 9 13/16 x 8 1/4 in. (17 x 25 x 21 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.69

Object numberFA.2010.97.69

DescriptionLidded, hinged (broken) dark stained box with chip carved, stacked, pair of diamonds on lid, large pyramidal diamonds centered on front and back and pyramids on sides. Stacked and carved triangles surround all central features at corners and edges. The box is lined with tacked-on black fabric with green and brown striped silk or satin fabric. When seen from underside, carved areas are shiny warm dark brown. Bottom reads "Manuel Garcia-Alonso-Habana."