Automaton in the Form of a June Bug

ca. 1600
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Automaton in the Form of a June Bug
  • Date: ca. 1600
  • Culture: German
  • Medium: Iron, brass, enamel, gold.
  • Dimensions: 13/16 × 1 3/16 × 1 3/8 in. (2 × 3 × 3.5 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Astronomisch-Physikalischer Kabinett, Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts