Lion Strangler Silk
Item
Title
Lion Strangler Silk
Description
In 1888, this silk was found with the Double-Headed Eagle silk in the tomb of Bernat Calvo. Though this silk differs stylistically from the double-headed eagle, the common iconography of overcoming powerful beasts show the power associated with Calvo.
Creator
unknown
Temporal Coverage
1200-1243
Spatial Coverage
likely Spanish
Type
image
Date Created
2013-10-03
Source
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1950.146
Contributor
Olivia Carfolo
Rights
Open Access
