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Figural Clock with a Pasha on Horseback

ca. 1580/90

Automata powered by springs were among the most coveted objects in a princely Kunstkammer. They are highlights of mechanical artistry and an expression of the desire to make inanimate things come to life. Thus, human skill seemed to imitate the divine act of creation and to assume control over nature.

Figural Clock with a Pasha on Horseback
Figural Clock with a Pasha on Horseback

Automata powered by springs were among the most coveted objects in a princely Kunstkammer. They are highlights of mechanical artistry and an expression of the desire to make inanimate things come to life. Thus, human skill seemed to imitate the divine act of creation and to assume control over nature.

Time:
ca. 1580/90

Object Name
Automaton; Clock

Culture
Southern German

Material/technology:
Gilded copper alloy, iron

Dimensions:
H. 47,5 cm, L. 42 cm, B. 34 cm

Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer

Invs.
Kunstkammer, 6857

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