Jagdhorn, Horn
vor 1600
The horn, as well as two combs in the Ambras collection, made of tortoise shell are decorated with a fine silver filigree. They might have been made in Goa. Such objects are very rare today. They are already mentioned in the inventory of the Kunstkammer of Rudolf II in Prague of 1607–1611.The mouthpiece of this fragmentary horn made of tortoise shell is missing. Together with three others this horn was already mentioned in the Ambras inventory of 1596.
The horn, as well as two combs in the Ambras collection, made of tortoise shell are decorated with a fine silver filigree. They might have been made in Goa. Such objects are very rare today. They are already mentioned in the inventory of the Kunstkammer of Rudolf II in Prague of 1607–1611.The mouthpiece of this fragmentary horn made of tortoise shell is missing. Together with three others this horn was already mentioned in the Ambras inventory of 1596.
Time:
vor 1600
Object Name
Jagdhorn, Horn
Culture
Goa ? (Portugal oder Spanien ?)
Material/technology:
Schildpatt
Dimensions:
26,3 cm
am Schalloch: 6,4 cm
Copyright
Schloss Ambras Innsbruck
Invs.
Schloss Ambras Innsbruck, PA 798
Provenance
Nachlassinventar Erzherzog Ferdinands II. 1596: fol. 533r, fol. 534r, fol. 548r (nach KK 6652)
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