Pouch with four tassels, of silk with the Four Cardinal Virtues: Prudence, Justice, Temperance and Courage knitted in multicoloured glass beads, with drawstring and large acorns with tassels
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Pouch with four corners, of silk with which the Four Cardinal Virtues, Prudence, Justice, Temperance and Fortitude are knitted with multicoloured glass beads, with drawstring and large acorns with tassel. Prudence (Temperantia) often rides on a lion, camel or elephant or mixes wine with water. Her attributes are: hourglass, reins in the mouth, chalice, skull, spectacles, windmill, circle, sword in the scabbard. Her animals: dove, elephant, lamb in fire, fish. Justice (Justitia): scales, sword or bundle of books, eagle, compass, crown, law book, head in the lap, globe, palm, phoenix, ostrich or crane (often with stone in neck, symbol of vigilance). Fortitude (Fortitudo): knight in armour or with lion's skin and club of Hercules, sword, shield, spear, scepter, lion, press, anvil, pillar.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description