Caption

Wooden tankard, carved, probably a peg tankard;, Pear-shaped wooden tankard, round, richly decorated with bas-reliefs depicting Passion scenes, with a Resurrection of Christ scene on the lid. Lid rim and handle decorated with plant motifs and masks, and studded with ivory pins. Center of the lid has a row of vertically driven metal pegs placed at regular intervals the top two are missing. Inscriptions present. Figurative motifs and human figures; Gospel/Passion iconography. Function: vessel; decorative art; . 17th century, Scandinavia. Height 23.5 cm, width 20.5 cm., A carved wooden tankard with a hinged lid and a curved handle sits against a light grey background; the tankard is dark brown with carved relief scenes wrapping its body and lid, and it is adorned with a few small round light-colored insets on the lid and handle; the handle features ornate scrollwork and decorative flourishes, and the surface shows textured, detailed carving throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_238

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Rights managed

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68.7Mb (1.5Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wooden tankard carved peg tankard Pear-shaped wooden tankard round richly decorated bas-reliefs depicting Passion scenes Resurrection Christ scene lid Lid rim handle decorated plant motifs masks studded ivory pins Center row vertically driven metal pegs placed regular intervals top two missing Inscriptions present Figurative motifs human figures Gospel Passion iconography Function vessel decorative art 17th century Scandinavia Height 23.5 cm width 20.5 cm carved wooden tankard hinged lid curved handle sits light grey background tankard dark brown carved relief scenes wrapping body adorned small round light-colored insets handle handle features ornate scrollwork decorative flourishes surface textured detailed carving .