Door Knocker

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Object Details

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Figure of a collared dog with open mouth, twisted tail curved over back, and sphere between the forepaws. Body incised with markings simulating fur. Hind legs terminate in pierced circlets.

Date

16th century

Accession Number

1951-125-1

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

metalwork

Decorative Arts

Door Knocker

Medium

Wrought iron

Dimensions

H x W x D: 23 x 18 x 5.5 cm (9 1/16 x 7 1/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

made in

Spain

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq481133a8c-101c-4171-83f8-507c7a4bbd83

Record ID

chndm_1951-125-1

Door Knocker

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