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Deurklopper in de vorm van een adelaarskop

anonymous · c. 1500 - c. 1600 · gild; bronze (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This stern eagle once decorated the door of an Italian palazzo or grand residence. It held a ring in its beak, which was used for knocking. Its feathers are spread out around its stylised head like a flat collar. This type of sculptural door knocker was very popular in Italy from the sixteenth century onward.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

sculpture door knocker

Credit lineDeurklopper in de vorm van een adelaarskop. c. 1500 - c. 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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