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Drinking horn of the Amsterdam crossbowmen's guild
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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This luxury drinking horn played a prominent role in civic guard ceremonies. The horn was passed around the table and everyone drank from it. In this way, the militiamen expressed their common bond and unity. The claws in the silver mount are the symbol of the arquebusiers.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDrinkhoorn van het Amsterdamse kloveniersgilde. 1547. Arent Cornelisz Coster. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
