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Turban Shell Cup with Foot in the Form of a Dragon
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Title: Turban Shell Cup with Foot in the Form of a Dragon
Date: mid 17th century
Culture: German
Medium:
Green turban snail shell (Turbo marmoratus), Chiragra spider conch
shell (Harpago chiragra), silver (gilded)
Dimensions: 10 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (26 × 19 × 14 cm)
Classifications: Natural Substances, Metalwork
Credit Line: Kunstkammer, Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart
Accession Number: SL.2.2019.41.1