Owl Cup

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Owl Cup

Germany, Nuremberg, circa 1560
Furnishings; Serviceware
Silver gilt
Overall: 6 7/8 x 3 x 3 (17.46 x 7.62 x 7.62 cm)
Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn (AC1992.152.106)
Currently on public view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1 MAP IT
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1

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Bibliography

  • Zumaya, Diva. The World Made Wondrous: the Dutch Collector's Cabinet and the Politics of Possession. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.
  • Thomas, Nancy, and Constantina Oldknow, eds.  By Judgment of the Eye:  The Varya and Hans Cohn Collection.  Los Angeles:  Hans Cohn, 1991.