Tooth-Pick Holder
ca. 1580 (made)
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Hollow cast figure of a kneeling bull, its back pierced for ten toothpicks and its forehead for one. It is attached by two nuts and bolts to a low oblong base decorated around the edges with relief strapwork.
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Materials and techniques | Gilt bronze |
Brief description | Gilt-bronze toothpick holder in the form of a kneeling bull with its back pierced for ten toothpicks and its forehead for one, German, ca. 1580 |
Physical description | Hollow cast figure of a kneeling bull, its back pierced for ten toothpicks and its forehead for one. It is attached by two nuts and bolts to a low oblong base decorated around the edges with relief strapwork. |
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Credit line | Dr W.L. Hildburgh Bequest |
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Accession number | M.496-1956 |
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Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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