Copper Alloy German, Hildesheim, ca. 1220 Dom-Museum Hildesheim (D 1984-2) This finely cast eagle grasping a dragon in its talons supported a gospel book upon its outstretched wings. The lectern was likely raised high above the floor, but the form of its support is unknown. It is a rare object, although its details compare closely with those of other works cast in Lower Saxony. For example, the engraved pattern of the feathers is similar to that on the wings of the Evangelist symbols on the baptismal font.
aperture=f2.8 focal length: 60.0 mm exposure 1/25 sec ISO: 2000