Head of a crozier

anoniem, c. 1220 - c. 1230

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.

  • Artwork typebisschopsstaf, stafbekroning
  • Object numberBK-NM-3107
  • Dimensionsdiameter 3.8 cm x width 7.1 cm x depth 7.2 cm, height 32.6 cm x width 16.3 cm x depth 7.6 cm x height 34.6 cm x width 16.3 cm x depth 7.2 cm, x weight 821 gr