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Bronze Lilac
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Bronze lilla, decorated with triangular leaf ornaments at the mouths and spouts. The handles are in the form of dolphins. Above the touchhole is a crocodile figure. Originating from the heads of Lahakia, Baik, and Biroe (South Coast of New Guinea), forming part of the fine imposed on them for the murder in 1896 of some crew members of the English cutter Lizzie.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBronzen lilla. c. 1896 - c. 1898. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
