Bezoar
3rd quarter 16th c.
Bezoar
The bezoar, a gastrolith (stomach stone) from goats and llamas, has found use as a medium against poison, epilepsy, and melancholy since antiquity. It was often mounted on golden chains or in vessels, as its healing powers could supposedly diffuse in contact with liquids. Here, the precious base emphasises the importance of this particularly large stone as a healing agent and Kunstkammer object.
Object data
Object Name
Bezoar
Culture
Spanish
Dated
3rd quarter 16th c.
Material
Bezoar, gold, emeralds, rubies
Dimensions
H. 25,5 cm, B. 16 cm, T. 13,3 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer
Inv. No.
Kunstkammer, 981
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