Miniature Coffin, early 16th century, Netherlandish, Boxwood, Open: 4 × 1 1/4 × 2 3/8 in. (10.1 × 3.2 × 6.1 cm), Sculpture-Miniature-Wood, Most surviving boxwood carvings from this period are in the form of miniature altarpieces and rosary beads. This memento mori, or reminder of the inevitability of death, is unusual. The tiny coffin depicts scenes from the parable in the gospel of Saint Luke (16:22– 31) concerning the rich man who refused charity to Lazarus
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Miniature Coffin, early 16th century, Netherlandish, Boxwood, Open, 4, 1 1/4, 2 3/8, 10.1, 3.2, 6.1 cm, Sculpture-Miniature-Wood, surviving, boxwood, carvings, period, form, miniature altarpieces, rosary beads, memento mori, reminder, inevitability, death, unusual, tiny coffin, depicts, scenes, parable, gospel, Saint Luke, 16, 22– 31, concerning, rich man, refused charity, Lazarus
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