35mm slide scanned by Ed Pollard-2014. Photo by Scott Wolf.

Bronze Doorknob with Grotesque Head

Artist Unknown

CultureItalian

Date1500-1599

MediumBronze

DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Base: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number77.1259.22

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 203

DescriptionThis is a bronze doorknob in the shape of a head with exaggerated facial features. The head is covered by an ornate headdress. The eyebrows are oversized, cheekbones high and over-pronounced. The mouth is open wide and the tongue is sticking out.

Label TextDoorknob with Grotesque Head, 1500s Italian Bronze Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 77.1259.22