Panel

Unknown

first half 16th century · Carved oak · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Derived from ancient imagery, this panel’s decorative scheme includes fabulous winged figures terminating in tentacles or scrolling tendrils; among the tendrils, birds eat berries and attack snakes.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half 16th century

Medium

Carved oak

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1946