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Reverse of a pendant with birds
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A bird in the arabesques on the left and right, and a beetle in the lower center. The sheet also features two rhomboid and two round costume ornaments. One of 9 sheets from a series of 10 sheets with pendants. Three pearls hang from each pendant. Additionally, two or four small costume ornaments appear on each sheet.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAchterzijde van een hanger, met vogels. c. 1570 - before 1573. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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