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Ornament Design with a Bat in the Center

Heinrich Aldegrever

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a symmetrical ornamental design. Dark background. Central motif is a bat-like creature with wings spread out, attached to a pole. The bat has a long snout and pointed ears. Two humanoid figures with wings on top, one on each side of the bat. Two naked humanoid figures at the bottom, one on each side. The humanoid figures are holding various objects. A lantern-like object above the bat. Several shells and leaves around the bottom. The number 1550 and a monogram in the bottom-left corner.

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658 × 893 px
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