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DECORATION TECHNIQUES

Decoration techniques of the Mazarin Chest: Chokin

Decoration techniques of the Mazarin Chest: Chokin

Decoration techniques of the Mazarin Chest: Chokin

The applied deer, wild boar and birds were created by beating out the shape of the animal from thin copper sheet, chasing fine-line details and then gilding. This technique is called chokin.