Small Green Jasper Snuffbox with Diamonds
This snuffbox is created with a single type of stone, jasper, that is enlivened with gold cagework and set with jewels. At the center of the lid, diamonds have been arranged in the shape of a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, a symbol of abundance.
Images (2)
Artifact
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461
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contentType
object
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stage
normalized
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provenance
Present in Linz, Austria, 1891-1901 [1]; acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] Entry stamp for foreign gold
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
2
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source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.49_3Qtr_DD_T16-tms.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.49_3Qtr_DD_T16-tms.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.49_3Qtr_DD_T16-tms.jpg |
| imageCount | 2 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.49 |
Terms
Medium
green jasper, gold, diamond
Genre
snuffboxes
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createdBy
inCollection