Eagle Lectern
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.This finely cast eagle grasping a dragon in its talons supported a gospel book upon its outstretched wings. The lectern was likely raised high above the floor, but the form of its support is unknown. It is a rare object, although its details compare closely with those of other works cast in Lower Saxony. For example, the engraved pattern of the feathers is similar to that on the wings of the Evangelist symbols on the baptismal font exhibited in the Medieval Sculpture Hall (Gallery 305).
Artwork Details
- Title: Eagle Lectern
- Date: ca. 1220
- Culture: German (Hildesheim)
- Medium: Copper alloy
- Dimensions: Overall: 22 5/8 x 19 1/8 in. (57.5 x 48.5 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
- Credit Line: Dom-Museum Hildesheim (D 1984–2)
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters