Art Institute of Chicago
Salt Cellar
BelgiumLinkedCulture matchlcp-a18343217e01
- Date
- 1625/75
- Medium
- Ivory
- Culture
- Belgium
- Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 110316
This elaborately decorated salt holder, crafted from precious materials, once graced the tables at lavish European banquets and, at the same time, served a useful function. Indeed, this work is a proper tribute to salt, a highly desirable commodity that made perishable food more palatable and was also a sign of great wealth.
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- Credit line
- Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
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- Object type
- AAT300411641
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