Crozier Head with the Eagle of Saint John

13th century (Medieval)

12.1 cm 19.6 cm 4.5 cm

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This crozier, possibly made in Sicily in the thirteenth century, is made of ivory with a depiction of an eagle set inside the crook. The curve of the crook is marked with small leaves or tendrils, reminiscent of the swirling vines that form the shapes of illuminated initials i...

Artifact

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24336
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Henri Daguerre, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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6
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