Marten's Head
This jeweled marten's head is nearly identical to that attached to the fur held by the countess in Veronese's portrait of Countess da Porto (Walters 37.541). The animal was associated with childbirth, and wearing its fur was believed to increase a woman's fertility and protect...
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20181
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John Hunt, Dublin, Ireland; Walters Art Museum, 1967, by exchange.
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en
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14
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_57.1982_VwB_TR_C82.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_57.1982_VwB_TR_C82.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_57.1982_VwB_TR_C82.jpg |
| imageCount | 14 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.1982 |
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