Handle to a chest or door in the form of the head of a grotesque
Handle to a chest or door in the form of the head of a grotesque
Handle to a chest or door in the form of the head of a grotesque
Handle to a chest or door in the form of the head of a grotesque

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Handle to a chest or door in the form of the head of a grotesque,

15th century

German or Northern European
y1989-81

Information

Title
Handle to a chest or door in the form of the head of a grotesque
Dates

15th century

Medium
Bronze or brass
Dimensions
14 x 15.5 x 6 cm (5 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.) with stand: 17 x 15.5 x 6.7 cm (6 11/16 x 6 1/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
y1989-81
Culture
German
Type
furniture, handles: tool components
Materials
brass (alloy), bronze
Subject
trefoils, grotesques

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