Monkey Pomander
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An enameled gold pomander, the round base with a mottled grey crouching monkey chained to a tree trunk, an apple in his paw, within a vari-colored wreath of raised sprigs of fruit and flowers, the hinged pierced back with a flat wreath round a central rosette "en suite," containing the pad which was impregnated with musk and other aromatic substances. Four hanging chains attached to a corona with four applied cinquefoils and a suspension loop.The pomander retains its original box 73.6. For the latest information about this object, Monkey Pomander, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.
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French, Monkey Pomander, 17th century, Walters Art Museum. CC0, GNU Free Documentation License.
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