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Head of a crozier
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The Devil is often represented as a reptile. Here the archangel Michael fights the Devil who assumes the guise of a dragon. The head of the staff is shaped like a snake and lizard-like creatures crawl on the knob. They too represent evil. The bishop, to whom this staff once belonged, had to protect his flock, the faithful, from this evil.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHead of a crozier. c. 1220 - c. 1230. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
