The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

Two circular silver-colored medal faces feature raised relief figures and block lettering on a matte surface. On the left, a hawk wearing a crown stands over a dove, surrounded by the text THE DOVES ELECT A HAWK THEIR KING. On the right, a dog with a bone in its mouth gazes into water at its reflection. The inscription LOSE NOT THE SUBSTANCE FOR THE SHADOW follows the edge.

Medal

1940

Edmond Amateis

(American, 1897–1981)

Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)

Dudley P. Allen Fund 1940.127

Location: Not on view

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.127