Nautilus cup
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| Caption | The body of this cup is made from the shell of a marine mollusc, the nautilus. It also served as the inspiration for the decoration, which consists of a multitude of sea creatures. Dolphins and mermaids swim around the foot; fish, sea gods and goddesses form the bands of the mount. Origin: ? Amsterdam. Date: c 1630 – c 1660. Object ID: BK-1960-17. |
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| Creator | unknown |
| Artwork medium | silver, nautilus shell |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Nereids daughters Nereus sea-nymphs triton Nautilus cup |
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| YR0018722 | 1,671 x 2,500 pixels | 255 |
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