Ivory tankard carved with Diana, nymphs and hounds

An image of Sculpture / Tankard Body. Diana with Nymphs and Hounds returning from the Hunt. Unknown Maker. Ivory, carved in high relief on the exterior, height, ivory, 15.6 cm, diameter, rim, 9.7 cm, diameter, base, 12.0 cm, circa 1660. Flemish. Baroque.

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Sculpture / Tankard Body. Diana with Nymphs and Hounds returning from the Hunt. Unknown Maker. Ivory, carved in high relief on the exterior, height, ivory, 15.6 cm, diameter, rim, 9.7 cm, diameter, base, 12.0 cm, circa 1660. Flemish. Baroque.

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Accession Number: M.5-2002
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Andrew Norman
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 794 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 593.58kB
Exposure time: 1/250
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2012:02:09 14:20:12

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17th Century animals Artemis Baroque beaker braided braids carved Diana dogs female Fitz_AA Flemish goddess gods hair hairstyle hounds hunting huntress ivory mugs mythological mythology nude nymphs plaits pleated pleats relief sculpture tankard vessel

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