Metal casket adorned with lions and other chimerical animals. Three-quarter view.

Lions and chimerical animals (casket), Cl. 1942 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Metal casket adorned with lions and other chimerical animals. Front view.

Lions and chimerical animals (casket), Cl. 1942 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Metal casket adorned with lions and chimerical animals. Rear face. Front view.

Lions and chimerical animals (casket), Cl. 1942 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Metal casket adorned with lions and chimerical animals. Side face. Front view.

Lions and chimerical animals (casket), Cl. 1942 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Metal casket adorned with lions and chimerical animals. Side face. Front view.

Lions and chimerical animals (casket), Cl. 1942 © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Metal casket adorned with lions and chimerical animals. Detail of the lid. Front view.

Lions and chimerical animals (casket), Cl. 1942 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Metal plaque adorned with lions and chimerical animals. Front view.

Lions and chimerical animals (casket), Cl. 1942 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Lions and chimerical animals (casket)

Description

On display - room 20

15th century

Late Middle Ages

This casket features a pewter plate decorated with eight circles enclosing an animal. From left to right and from top to bottom, we can see: a crowned griffin, a crowned lion, a crowned dragon, a crowned eagle, a female centaur, a centaur, another crowned lion, and finally a deer. 

All are facing to the right, except for the centaur and the deer, which are facing to the left.

All the circles form a lattice pattern with lines that resemble floral motifs, in which stones seem to have been set at one time. A thin frieze borders the whole piece.
 

From one artwork to another

Lead object: boat with an inscription on the sail carrying a Virgin and Child. Front view.

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