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Seychelles nut vessel

last quarter of the 16th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Seychelles nut vessel
  • Date: last quarter of the 16th century
  • Culture: Portuguese
  • Medium: Silver (gilded), Seychelles nut (Lodoicea maldivica), horn of a southern serow (Capricornis sumatrensis)
  • Dimensions: 14 5/8 × 8 3/4 × 13 3/8 in. (37.1 × 22.2 × 34 cm)
  • Classifications: Metalwork-Silver-Miniature, Natural Substances
  • Credit Line: Schatzkammer des Deutschen Ordens, Vienna
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts