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Historical Archive: Lions 8th through 13th century See also grouped evangelists, Saint Mark, and heraldic shields. Nagyszentmiklós treasure, gold, 750-800?, KHM VIIb. For more views and companion works see Nagyszentmiklós. lion and cub: Gellone Sacramentary, c.780-800, BN Lat 12048, which has its own page with another lion lion, dragon, asp, basilisk: Genoels-Elderen ivories, late 8th/early 9th c., MRAH 1474. This work has its own page. Aachen cathedral bronze doors, c.800, which have their own page Samson, ivory comb, Metz? c.850-75, Louvre MR 358. For additional views see combs. Leo: Apostles casket, ivory c.870, BNM MA 174-176, which has its own page confronted lions: ewer, rock crystal, Egypt 10th-11th c., Hermitage VЗ-801, which has its own page arms fr ivory cross fr. S. Millán de la Cogolla, c.930-65, Louvre OA 5944, 5945. For full arms with another lion see Louvre. lion? Jelling Stone c.965-70, which has its own page lion on hip: bronze griffin, Spain(?), 11thc., Opera Pisa. This work has its own page. ivory lions and eagles, 11th-c. Mediterranean, Schn B5 crystal cameo lion, 11th c.?, Halberstadt, cathedral treasury 46. For reliquary see Halberstadt. Rosette Casket, wood/ivory/bone, Italo-Byzantine, 11th-12th c., Arezzo MS, which has its own page with more lions Basel antependium, gold and gems on wood, early 11th c., Cluny Cl. 2350. This work has its own page. Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15. This work has its own page with other views. Guelph Cross; gold, silver gilt, gems, pearls, enamel, and niello on wood core; Milan bef. 1045 or central/south Italy, early 12th c; KGM W1. This work has its own page ivory oliphant, Sicily/S. Italy c.1000-50, Hermitage Ф-5, which has its own page left: Last Judgment, tempera, Nicholas and Johannes 1061-71, Vat 40526, which has its own page "Comb of St. Loup," 12th c. with poss. earlier comb; ivory, gold, silver gilt, gems; Sens CT TC.C'2. For full object see Sens. Faucet with peacock spigot and lion-headed spout (poss. fr. fountain), bronze, 12th-c. Iran, UMMA 1959/1.114 capital from St-Geneviève, Paris: Daniel in the lions' den 12th c., carved over 6th c. acanthus, Louvre R.F. 457. This work has its own page. oil lamp, copper alloy, traditional Jewish shape, 12th c., MoL 1374. For full view and detail see MoL. Sainte Chasse, 12th c. Byzantine ivory, Sens CT 143, which has its own page with more lions lion throne: Alexander casket, Byzantine ivory, prob. 12th c., poss. 6th or 9th c., Darmstadt Kg 54:215a-d, which has its own page lionesses: Adoration of the Magi, whalebone, c.1120-50, V&A 142-1866, which has its own page Leo: Chartres west façade center 1140s-c.1150. For more views see Chartres. lions attacking quadruped, capital c.1140-60, Sion, Valère basilica, which has its own interior page with additional views left: alb of Frederick Barbarossa, linen/silk brocade, c.1150, Utrecht OKM t91, which has its own page with more poss. lions Adel church 1150-70, which has its own exterior and interior pages knight and lion: Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page with lion of St. Mark and lion knockers. capital with lion hunt, lion licking cub: Pisa baptistery lower level 1152-70, at Pisa cathedral, which has its own page, in cathedral complex lion with woman and cat, c.1200, Sens cathedral west facade north portal socles. For additional views and another example see the cathedral's exterior page. Reliquary purse, silk/silver thread, c.1200, Utrecht OKM t101, which has its own page with another lion lion and man, poss. from a pulpit, c.1200? San Francesco, Pescia, which has its own page Hercules and the Nemean lion with basilisk, banded agate cameo, 13th c., DO 62.38. For details see DO. purse, silk, reversed lion fabric Sicily 13th c., Sens CT door fitting fr. Flæte stave church, Arnafjord, wrought iron/copper, 13th c.?: dragon heads, unicorns, pig, lion, horses, bird; Bergen MA 281a or b bowl base with lion, ceramic, 13th-14th c. Mamluk Egypt, KM 1965.03.0052 lion-head door knocker from Wissen an der Sieg, Rheinland (Cologne?) c.1220-30, KGM K4273 soapstone baptismal font fr. Os, Hordaland, 1225-50, Bergen MA 37. For other views see Bergen. reliquary fr. Filefjell, copper gilt, Norway 1230-50, Bergen MA 52, which has its own page private seal imprint (lions on sides), Marguerite de Constantinople, countess of Flanders 1244-80, Cluny Cl. 22299, Louvre OA 6691. For oblique view see Cluny. Hercules/Fortitude/Judah with lions and cub: Nicola Pisano pulpit 1260 with more lions, Pisa baptistery, which has its own page, in cathedral complex lion, Perguia Fountain, bronze 1274, which has its own page with companion griffin