The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 8, 2026

A circular bronze medal depicts five slender female figures in relief on a tiered platform. In the upper half, two women sit on steps at our left while two stand behind them; to our right, another woman sits on a bench. Below, two long-bodied animals stand flanking an inscription. The lower half features the title THE FOOLISH VIRGINS followed by lines of Tennyson's poetry in raised, capital letters.

Medal: The Wise Virgins (reverse)

1947

Henry Kreis

(American, 1899–1963)
America
bronze
Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1947.269.b
Location: Not on view
  • {{cite web|title=Medal: The Wise Virgins (reverse)|url=false|author=Henry Kreis|year=1947|access-date=08 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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