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Historical Archive: Covered Cup with Allegory of Africa

zebu bull horn with gilded silver
circle of Georg Pfründt, third quarter of the 17th century (c.1680)
43.1 x 37.5 x 11.4 cm (17 x 14 3/4 x 4.5 inches)
Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum K 3429


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covered cup with allegory of Africa, zebu horn, circle of Georg Pfründt c.1680, KGM K 3429
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cup and stem, low point of view
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cup cover: woman with parasol
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cup: battle between lion and zebu bull; elephant
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cup: elephant trunk, vulture, and rhinoceros
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seated woman; cup: rhinoceros, battle between lion and oryx antelope
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stem: man in profile; foot: battle between sea monster? and dolphin
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stem: woman frontal; foot: battle between eels or sea monsters?
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stem: woman's back; foot: battle between walrus and dolphin
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stem: man's back; foot: battle between sea monster? and eel?
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foot: battle between sea monster? and dolphin