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Worked into the iron strapwork is a representation of Christ on the Cross, set against a wheel pattern and with geometric and leaf-form patterns and horses’ heads with stylized manes.
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Title: One of Two Doors with Ironwork
Date: 12th century
Geography: Made in Pyrenees, France or Spain
Culture: French or Spanish
Medium: Oak and iron
Dimensions: Overall: 114 x 39 1/2 x 2 in. (289.6 x 100.3 x 5.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Iron
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1925
Object Number: 25.120.291
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