Nautilus cup
A crane with a raised right leg grasps a silver ball in its claw. This pose symbolizes vigilance. It is said that when cranes gather to rest, one of them keeps watch by holding a stone in its claw. Should it fall asleep and drop the stone, the noise would awaken the other birds.
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Nautilus cup
A crane with a raised right leg grasps a silver ball in its claw. This pose symbolizes vigilance. It is said that when cranes gather to rest, one of them keeps watch by holding a stone in its claw. Should it fall asleep and drop the stone, the noise would awaken the other birds.
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A crane with a raised right le ...... would awaken the other birds.
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Een kraanvogel met een opgehev ...... llende steen de vogels wekken.
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Rijksmuseum
title
Nautilus cup
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Nautilusbeker
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type
created
c. 1550 - c. 1600
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ca. 1550 - ca. 1600
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extent
breedte 9,3 cm
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depth 7.9 cm
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diepte 7,9 cm
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height 30.5 cm
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hoogte 30,5 cm
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width 9.3 cm
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Collectie: edele metalen
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provenance
…; collection Hannah Mathilde ...... ransferred to the museum, 1960
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spatial
temporal
derde kwart 16e eeuw
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fourth quarter 16th century
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third quarter 16th century
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vierde kwart 16e eeuw
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