Beggars’ Bowl with a Gourd
When in 1566 nobles begged the governor, Margaret of Parma, to halt the persecution of the Protestants, someone reassured her with the words: ‘Fear not, my lady, they are nothing but beggars,’ called ‘gueux’ in French. The dissenting nobles immediately adopt the negatively meant geus as a badge of honour. Their symbols are the beggars’ bowl and pouch. Some of these bowls are fairly luxurious and were reserved for that reason.
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Beggars’ Bowl with a Gourd
When in 1566 nobles begged the governor, Margaret of Parma, to halt the persecution of the Protestants, someone reassured her with the words: ‘Fear not, my lady, they are nothing but beggars,’ called ‘gueux’ in French. The dissenting nobles immediately adopt the negatively meant geus as a badge of honour. Their symbols are the beggars’ bowl and pouch. Some of these bowls are fairly luxurious and were reserved for that reason.
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Toen edellieden in 1566 aan la ...... ijk luxueus en daarom bewaard.
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When in 1566 nobles begged the ...... ere reserved for that reason.
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NG-NM-878-A
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
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Beggars’ Bowl with a Gourd
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Geuzennap met kalebas
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created
c. 1566
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ca. 1566
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extent
diameter 7,5 cm
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diameter 7.5 cm
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height 7.4 cm
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hoogte 7,4 cm
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ketting plus knots lengte 7,0 mm
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lengte 9,0 cm
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length 7.0 mm
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length 9.0 cm
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Collectie: Varia 16e eeuw en vroeger
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temporal
derde kwart 16e eeuw
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third quarter 16th century
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