Påfåglar och enhörningar, monterdel, Peacocks and unicorns

Animals, plants, monsters and patterns - the world of the 1600s was filled with images. Sometimes they were just decorations. Sometimes they portrayed classical myths or Bible stories. Sometimes they were aymbolic. On the powder horn, which was used to store gunpowder in, we see the first humans, Adam and Eve, as they are described in the Bible. Around them are both real animal and fabulous beasts. On the upper half of the horn are animals that the Bible permits humans to eat. On the lower half are examples of "unclean" animals such as pigs, hares and birds of prey.
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PLATE FRAGMENTS from the 1600s with pictures of animals. The first plate has a picture of a unicorn. The fragment was found where the Enhörningen (Unicorn) chemist's shop was located at Södra Hamngatan 13. (G:1977:1:6, G:1977:1:8, GM:17669, GSMS:120006:235:1)
POWDER HORN from the 1600s. (GM:388)
DRINKING TANKARD made of curly birch wood with images of animals. (GM:10989)
LINEN TEXTILE from 1644, embroided with silk images of flowers and small animals. (GM:595)
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FAT från 1600-talet med bilder av djur. Översta tallrikens motiv föreställer en enhörning och fatet är hittat där apoteket Enhörningen låg på Södra Hamngatan 13. (G:1977:1:6, G:1977:1:8, GM:17669, GSMS:120006:235:1)
KRUTHORN från 1600-talet. (GM:388)
DRYCKESBÄGARE av masurbjörk, med bilder av djur. (GM:10989)
LINNETEXTIL från 1644, med blommor och smådjur broderade med silke. (GM:595)
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