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Magdalene med salvekrukken

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1850

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

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Magdalene med salvekrukken is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This photo shows a woman in a hooded cloak, holding a small metal pot. Her face is calm, with a soft glow around her head. Behind her, three crosses stand on a hill, and a distant city sits below. The pot she holds is likely a *salvekrukken*—a traditional Norwegian healing vessel. These were used in folk medicine, often blessed for protection. Look up Museum of Ethnography to see more objects like this one.