Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Monk-Scribe Astride a Wyvern

mid-12th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 537

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Monk-Scribe Astride a Wyvern
  • Date: mid-12th century
  • Geography: Made in Magdeburg, Germany
  • Culture: North German
  • 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
  • Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.60.396
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

More Artwork

More Artwork
Gauntlet for the Right Hand, from Tannenberg Castle, Steel, German
Gauntlet for the Right Hand, from Tannenberg Castle
German
ca. 1380
Wild Man, Brass, Flemish
Wild Man
Flemish
16th century
Hercules and Achelous, Master of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian Austrian, Ivory, probably Austrian
Hercules and Achelous
Attributed to the Master of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
probably mid-17th century
Ring, Gold with cloisonné enamel, German
Ring
German
10th–11th century
Bird, Copper alloy, South Netherlandish
Bird
South Netherlandish
15th century

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.