Knife handle with the five senses, The handle consists of five female figures placed in a circle. There are four cobblestones on their heads, with a lion on them. The women represent the five senses: woman holding some fruit against her with her right hand, in her left hand a fruit, at her feet is a monkey (the taste). Woman holding a bird on her arm, pecking at her finger, at her feet a turtle (the feeling). Woman playing lute, at her feet lies a deer (the audience). Woman with a hand mirror, an eagle is standing at her feet (the face). Woman carrying a censer: she is holding a flower in her right hand, a dog jumps up against her (the smell), the (five) senses, anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1690 - c. 1710, boxwood, steel (alloy), silver (metal), w 24.5 cm × h 3 cm × d 2.8 cm
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Knife handle, five senses, handle consists, five female figures placed, circle, four cobblestones, heads, lion, women represent, woman holding, fruit, right hand, left hand, feet, monkey, taste, Woman holding, bird, arm, pecking, finger, turtle, feeling, Woman playing lute, feet lies, deer, audience, Woman, hand mirror, eagle, standing, face, Woman carrying, censer, holding, flower, dog jumps up, smell, five, senses, Netherlands, c, 1690, 1710, boxwood, steel, alloy, black-and-white, metal, w 24 5
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