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Jamnitzer, Wenzel (1507/8-1585)
Mortar, ca. 1550. German, Nuremberg. The mortar is decorated with sculptural ornaments, including the life-casts of medicinal herbs and a lizard. According to legend this reptile could rejuvenate by shedding its skin and growing new tails. It was also believed to regenerate in fire and was therefore interpreted as a symbol of immortality and unchanging logic. Bronze. Height: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm); Diam. of rim: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Purchase, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Acquisitions Fund, 2016 (2016.492).
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art/New York, NY/USA
Unique Identifier
AR6136196
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4000px × 3000px
Photo Credit
Image copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY
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Alchemy
Bronze
Herb
Lizard
Medicine
Metalwork
Mortar
Renaissance