Saltcellar
Object type: Saltcellar
Department: The Cloisters
Culture: French
Date: mid-13th century
Medium: Gold, rock crystal, emeralds, pearls, spinel or balas rubies
Dimensions: 5 7/8 × 3 7/16 in. (15 × 8.8 cm)
Rock Crystal: 1 5/16 × 2 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (3.3 × 5.4 × 8.5 cm)
Diam. of foot: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Geography: Made in Paris   France  
Credit line: The Cloisters Collection, 1983
Accession year: 1983
Tags: Serpents|Boats