Knob from a Crozier with the Entry into Jerusalem

Knob from a Crozier with the Entry into Jerusalem

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shaped like a shepherd’s crook, the crozier is emblematic of a bishop’s or abbot’s role as the shepherd of the faithful. This ivory crozier shaft reflects a tendency to outfit important symbols of ecclesiastical office with rich decoration.

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Museum's collection of medieval and Byzantine art is among the most comprehensive in the world. Displayed in both The Met Fifth Avenue and in the Museum's branch in northern Manhattan, The Met Cloisters, the collection encompasses the art of the Mediterranean and Europe from the fall of Rome in the fourth century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the early sixteenth century. It also includes pre-medieval European works of art created during the Bronze Age and early Iron Age.