Monk-Scribe Astride a Wyvern
Unknown artist
Date: mid-12th century
Medium: Leaded brass, cast and chiseled
Dimensions: 9 3/8 × 7 1/2 × 3 5/8 in., 7.4 lb. (23.8 × 19 × 9.2 cm, 3.4 kg)
Classification: Metalwork-Brass
Country: Germany
Culture: North German
Themes: Dragons, Monks, Writing
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Date range
1125 – 1175
Largest dimension
9.2 cm
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