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Saltcellar. Sapi-Portuguese, Sierra Leone. 15th-16th CE. Three entwined pairs of snakes resting on three lions support a spherical bowl, recalling an armillary sphere. The transverse band is inscribed "Espera in Deo", motto of King Emanuel I of Portugal (r.1495-1521). Ivory, h. 21 cm. Inv. III C 17036 a,b. Photo: Dietrich Graf.
Location
Ethnologisches Museum/Staatliche Museen/Berlin/Germany
Unique Identifier
ART300824
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2477px × 3500px
Photo Credit
bpk Bildagentur / (name of museum) /(name of photographer) / Art Resource, NY
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15th century CE
16th century CE
Carving
European (Colonial)
Ivory
Minor Arts
Portuguese
Rope
Saltcellar
Sapi Culture
Sierra Leone Cultures
Snake