Lion mask door pull, ca. 1425–50, Made in Nuremberg, Germany, German, Copper alloy, Overall: 8 7/8 x 7 7/16 x 2 5/16 in. (

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Lion mask door pull, ca. 1425–50, Made in Nuremberg, Germany, German, Copper alloy, Overall: 8 7/8 x 7 7/16 x 2 5/16 in. ( x x cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy, Door pulls in the form of lion masks were a feature of many medieval churches throughout the Middle Ages. Such pulls functioned not only as decorative door hardware but also as sanctuary rings, symbols of the protection the church offered to those fleeing legal prosecution and other dangers

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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