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A Collection of Shards Excavated in the Lion Enclosures of Artis
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A collection of shards excavated in the lion enclosures of Artis, consisting of: 6 jugs of brown earthenware (all significantly damaged), 3 jars of brown earthenware, 1 foot of a brown earthenware pot, 2 brown pots with lead glaze, 1 brown jug with lead glaze, 1 damaged Westerwald jug, 1 plate shard, 14 plate shards with various depictions, 5 plate shards, 1 plate shard with tin glaze, 1 plate shard with a rooster, 14 plate shards with various ornaments, 1 plate shard, and a child's cup of sandstone.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineEen collectie scherven opgegraven in de leeuwekooien van Artis. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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