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Source Description
Doorknockers such as this one were popular accessories for the homes of the wealthy during the Middle Ages. They are found in many different forms. The lion, symbolizing nobility, fortitude, and strength was highly favored.
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Document identity
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145011
label
Doorknocker in the Form of a Lion
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
145011
contentType
object
title
Doorknocker in the Form of a Lion
description
Doorknockers such as this one were popular accessories for the homes of the wealthy during the Middle Ages. They are found in many different forms. The lion, symbolizing nobility, fortitude, and strength was highly favored.
date
1400s
citation
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79922767
genreSpecific
Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 15.3 x 4 cm (6 x 1 9/16 in.)
cul
Italy(?)
accession
1970.2
Source extras
tec
wrought iron
tombstone
Doorknocker in the Form of a Lion, 1400s. Italy(?). Wrought iron; overall: 15.3 x 4 cm (6 x 1 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John B. Putnam Foundation, 1970.20
collection
MED - Gothic
citations
citation
“Twelve Additions to the Medieval Treasury.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 59, no. 4 (April 1972): 87–111.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 104a-105a, figs. 39-40
creditline
Gift of the John B. Putnam Foundation
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2026-05-29 07:27:16.533000
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145011
dept
Medieval Art
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MED - Gothic
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wrought iron
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1
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0
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photo
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