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Hexagonal Salt, painted with the Weaknesses of Wise Men Hexagonal Salt, painted with the Weaknesses of Wise Men

Hexagonal Salt, painted with the Weaknesses of Wise Men

Unknown Artist

Art Funded
1996
Dimensions
7 x 9 cm
Presented by
Richmond Inglis Cochrane Collection through The Art Fund
Limoges salt depicting Adam and Eve beside the tree of knowledge, Delilah about to cut Samson's hair, Solomon turned to idolatry, Virgil tricked by the Emperor's daughter, Campaspe riding the philosopher Aristotle, and Jael killing the warrior Sisera.

Part of a gift to five museums by Richmond Inglis Cochrane through the Art Fund between 1995 and 1997.

Enamels and gold on copper

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