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Tankard, the ear is attached to the upper side of a woman's back
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Tankard, the ear is attached to the upper side of a woman's back

Balthazar van den Bos · 1548 · engraving; paper

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

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Can with ear. At the top, the ear is attached to the back of a woman standing at the opening. A man hangs from the ear, carried on the shoulders of a second man who sits on a mask attached to the belly of the can. From a series consisting of a title page and 20 plates.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKan, het oor is aan de bovenzijde bevestigd aan de rug van een vrouw. 1548. Balthazar van den Bos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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