ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

High chest of drawers (Indianapolis Museum of Art)

So, you know what a dresser is, right? It's a piece of furniture with drawers where you can put your clothes. Well, a high chest of drawers is just a really tall dresser with a bunch of drawers stacked on top of each other.

Imagine if you took two dressers and put one on top of the other. That's kind of what a high chest of drawers looks like. But instead of just two dressers, it can have up to six or seven drawers stacked on top of each other!

The high chest of drawers at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is a really special one because it's really old and was made in a different country a long time ago. People used to use high chests of drawers like this to store all kinds of things, not just clothes. They might keep books, money, or even special dishes in the drawers.

This particular high chest of drawers is decorated with really intricate carvings and designs. It's made from a kind of wood called walnut, which is really pretty and can last for a long time.

So, in summary, a high chest of drawers is like a really tall dresser with lots of drawers, and the one at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is a special old one from a different country with fancy designs on it.