Saltcellar

Unknown artist

Date: mid-13th century

Medium: Gold, rock crystal, emeralds, pearls, spinel or balas rubies

Dimensions: 5 7/8 × 3 7/16 in. (15 × 8.8 cm) Rock Crystal: 1 5/16 × 2 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (3.3 × 5.4 × 8.5 cm) Diam. of foot: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)

Classification: Metalwork-Gold

Country: France

Culture: French

Themes: Boats, Serpents

The Cloisters Collection, 1983

Met highlight

Date range

1225 – 1275

Largest dimension

8.8 cm

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