Image
German, Germany north
Owl Beaker, 1556
Now On View
Description
Maker
Culture
Title
Owl Beaker
Year
1556
Medium
Coconut shell and silver with gilding
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Dimensions
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22.9 x 10.8 x 12.1 cm (9 x 4 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Around the neck of the head: "VERBUM. DOMINI. MANET. IN. ETERNUM 1556" On neck of the body: "ALS. ALE. FOEGELEN. SIN. TENIST. SO. IS. DIE. FLEGEN. ANT. ALER. BIST." "VERBUM. DOMINI. MANET. IN. ETERNUM 1556" would be "The word of the Lord endures forever, 1556."
Place
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Germany; north
Type
Credit
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Gift of Miss Ellen D. Sharpe and Mrs. Murray S. Danforth
Object Number
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52.533
Projects & Publications
Publications
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Use
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