Sujet

Salt cellar, 16th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Ivory, circular salt cellar without a lid. The carved surface depicts human-like male figures in European dress with wings riding backwards on horses. The nude figure has a crest style hairdo and holds a rope and a branch.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A89_081

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

9,4Mo (294,5Ko) / 14,0cm x 16,9cm / 1650 x 2000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Africa people male education carving naked nude figure figures wing cup continent African carved location century salt ivory artefact winged artifact nudity nakedness Smithsonian Institution Salt Cellar National Museum of African Art Educational Institution 16th century sixteenth century scientific institution sculpture Unknown ivory Keystone Archives Heritage Art salt cup Ivory pigment