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Fibula depicting Female Falconer with Heart
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Description:
A woman sits in a field of flowers holding a chained falcon in one hand and her lover's heart in another. While the falcon typically symbolized male sexual voraciousness, when chained it refers to the taming of that lustful energy.
Source:
Wikimedia Commons
Rights:
Public domain
Subject
(See Also)
:
Courtly Love
Crowns
Domination
Falcons
Flowers
Gardens
Hearts
Geographic Area:
France
Century:
15
Date:
ea. 1400s
Related Work:
Current Location:
Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Inv. Nr. F 1364
Original Location:
Artistic Type (Category):
Digital Images; Metalwork
Artistic Type (Material/Technique):
Gold; Enamel; Pearls; Precious stones; Jewelry
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