Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls (8)

Friezes with Birds, Flowers and Meandering Wreaths and Scrolls (8)

Theodor Bang

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Frieze made up out of three horizontal borders, all decorated in a different way. The middle border is twice as wide as the outer two borders. In the middle a parrot has been placed with its wings spread. The lower border is characterized by two small dragon like creatures.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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