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Mortar decorated with cherub heads
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Mortar decorated with cherub heads

anonymous · c. 1600 - c. 1625 · casting; bronze (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The cast round mortar widens strongly towards the top, has a round overhanging rim and a tapering round-profiled foot. The wall is decorated with a six-times repeated cherub's head above two hanging tied garlands.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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mortar
Credit lineVijzel versierd met engelenkopjes. c. 1600 - c. 1625. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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