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Writing desk, 18th century, 42 x 67 x 29 cm.

Writing desk, 18th century, 42 x 67 x 29 cm.

© Museo Colonial de Bogotá
Writing desk (arquilla), 18th century, 41 x 27 x 44 cm.

Writing desk (arquilla), 18th century, 41 x 27 x 44 cm.

© Museo Colonial de Bogotá

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Material
Wood | Shell | Ivory | Bones | Textiles
Type
Furniture
Details
Furniture made of carved and assembled wood, sometimes decorated with inlaid ivory, bone or shell. It may be upholstered in textile, leather, Gobelin tapestry or silk. It includes Spanish desks (bargueños), chests, boxes, sewing boxes, writing desks, mirrors, tables, chairs, folding screens and altarpieces.
Red List
Red List of Colombian Cultural Objects at Risk
Countries
Colombia
Period
Colonial and Republican