Korbeel with carved female figure, Korbeel made of oak. On a console-shaped front piece a woman is sculpted, leaning on a column with a pile of books at her feet and in her left hand a branch, possibly depicting Wisdom (Sapientia). She is dressed in a traditional robe. A cartouche is hanging against the bottom, while the top is closed with a drapery, an acanthus rosette and a women's mask against a cartouche. From the demolished house Hasselaarssteeg 3 in Amsterdam., anonymous, Amsterdam, c. 1560 - c. 1570, wood (plant material), oak (wood), h 91 cm × w 25 cm × d 104 cm, Reimagined by Gibon, d
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