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Tankard in the shape of a snail's shell, resting on the back of a man sitting on a turtle
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The ear of the jug consists of a horn on which a satyr blows who sits on the snail shell. The other end of the horn rests on the back of a man who is bent over the shell-shaped spout. From a series consisting of a title page and 20 sheets.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKan in de vorm van een slakkenhuis, rustend op de rug van een man die op een schildpad zit. 1548. Balthazar van den Bos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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