The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 20, 2026

A rectangular dark-wood panel covered in intricate carvings and light-colored inlays is divided into three sections. On the left and right, squares enclose circles framed by rope-like borders. In the center, three stylized, elongated trees stand amidst dense geometric patterns. A border of tiny triangles frames the entire board. The side edges are jagged with rectangular protrusions, and a small rectangular slot is cut into the top center.

Chest Front

1700s

India or Syria

wood
Overall: 36.6 x 98.5 cm (14 7/16 x 38 3/4 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.1082
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1917
    Lockwood DeForest [1850–1932], New York, NY, and Santa Barbara, CA
    1917–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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