amber monuments

17th century amber cannon returns to Gdansk

A unique relic of European amber art has found its way into the collection of the Gdańsk Museum, or more precisely the collection of the Amber Museum. Made of amber and gold, decorated with precious stones, the cannon was created around 1660 in Gdańsk. It is an extremely rare example of artistic craftsmanship of the modern era - one of only two known objects of this type in the world. After centuries, it returns to the city where it...