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Source Description
This unusual creature, half tiger and half bird, must have been perceived as a protector of the building where the candlestick was once used. It is similar in style to the figures on the bronze doors cast by Italian craftsmen for many large churches and cathedrals during the 12th century. It is unclear whether the candlestick was made for use at home or in a church.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
14854
label
Winged Tiger
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
14854
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Winged Tiger
description
This unusual creature, half tiger and half bird, must have been perceived as a protector of the building where the candlestick was once used. It is similar in style to the figures on the bronze doors cast by Italian craftsmen for many large churches and cathedrals during the 12th century. It is unclear whether the candlestick was made for use at home or in a church.
provenance
Private collection, Milan, Italy; George Robinson Harding, London and H. Wareham Harding, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1921, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
12th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
candlesticks
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
15.9
height
10.5
depth
3.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 1/4 x W: 4 1/8 x D: 1 5/16 in. (15.9 x 10.5 x 3.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Italian
style
Romanesque
med
bronze
creator_ids
33562
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
1957
246
2752
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
mediaId
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