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Peat basket with handle, with peat, made of split willow twigs
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Peat basket, oval, with a high handle, made of split and unsplit twigs. Natural-colored twigs are alternated with black and red-stained twigs. The handle is decorated or reinforced with horsehair. The basket is filled with blocks of peat.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTurfmand met hengsel, met turf, vervaardigd van gespleten wilgenteen. c. 1676. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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