About this artwork
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.
-
Status
- Currently Off View
-
Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
-
Title
- Salt Cellar
-
Place
- Belgium (Object made in)
-
Date
- 1625–1675
-
Medium
- Ivory
-
Dimensions
- 10.5 × 8.6 × 3.2 cm (4 1/8 × 3 3/8 × 1 1/4 in.)
-
Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
-
Reference Number
- 1937.825
-
IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/110316/manifest.json