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Design for a scabbard with the Whore of Babylon
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Design for a scabbard with the Whore of Babylon

Heinrich Aldegrever · 1528 · engraving; paper

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

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Design for a dagger scabbard. The lower part is decorated with a candelabrum consisting of leafy tendrils and two dolphins, supported by a putto. Above it, the Whore of Babylon and the seven-headed monster.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentornament ~ candelabrum
Credit lineOntwerp voor een schede met de hoer van Babylon. 1528. Heinrich Aldegrever. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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