Nautilus cup
The nautilus, a mollusk related to the squid, stopped evolving millions of years ago. It is literally a living fossil, and its shell was considered one of nature’s wonders. Most of the elements of this cup – the dolphin, mermen, and Neptune on a seahorse – allude to the sea. The exception is the satyr who holds the shell aloft: he is a denizen of fields and forests.
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Nautilus cup
The nautilus, a mollusk related to the squid, stopped evolving millions of years ago. It is literally a living fossil, and its shell was considered one of nature’s wonders. Most of the elements of this cup – the dolphin, mermen, and Neptune on a seahorse – allude to the sea. The exception is the satyr who holds the shell aloft: he is a denizen of fields and forests.
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De nautilus, een aan de inktvi ...... s een bewoner van bos en veld.
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The nautilus, a mollusk relate ...... denizen of fields and forests.
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identifier
BK-1953-23
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
subject
title
Nautilus cup
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Nautilusbeker
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type
created
c. 1590
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ca. 1590
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extent
breedte 19,5 cm
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depth 11.7 cm
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diepte 11,7 cm
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height 32.5 cm
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hoogte 32,5 cm
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width 19.5 cm
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Collectie: edele metalen
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spatial
temporal
fourth quarter 16th century
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vierde kwart 16e eeuw
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