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Description: | The rattle held by the young girl portrayed in this painting was used as a toy, as an amulet against the evil eye, and as a symbol of wealth and status. This silver object had a whistle at one end and a teething piece, made of a wolf's tooth, at the other. Strings of red coral around the child's neck and wrists were intended to protect her from evil. The tulip in her hand is a symbol of transience. Size: 89.4 x 68.4 cm. | License: | http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/terms/ | Rights holder: | The Bowes Museum | Subjects: | 1618 | Source: | Bowes-OAI | Identifier: | http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/collect... | Go to resource |
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