Korallenstamm, Koralle, Naturalie

16. Jahrhundert

 

 

Korallenstamm, Koralle, Naturalie

The red corals are fixed onto a base made of wood and gypsum. Corals
like these ones were mostly combined with sea- and snailshells. Similar
groups are mentioned in the inventory of estate of Archduke Ferdinand II in 1596.

Location: Schloss Ambras Innsbruck Unterschloss, Kunstkammer

Object data

Object Name

Korallenstamm, Koralle, Naturalie

Culture

Italien (Genua, Trapani?)

Dated

16. Jahrhundert

Material

Korallen, Sockel: Gips, Postament: Holz

Dimensions

H. ca. 25 cm

Image rights

Schloss Ambras Innsbruck

Inv. No.

Schloss Ambras Innsbruck, PA 997

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