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Nautilus shell with carved grapevines
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Nautilus shell decorated with grapevines cut from the mantle around the walls and four concentric ovals on the underside. Two female heads resting in a rosette are carved from the thickness around the umbilicus. Signed Cbf (Cornelis Bellekin fecit). Northern Netherlands, second half of the 17th century.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineNautilusschelp met gesneden wijnranken. 1650 - 1700. Cornelis Bellekin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.