The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 13, 2026

A dark brown, bronze sculpture depicts a winged woman with two serpentine tails. Facing us, her torso is bound below the chest by a thick cord, with feathered wings spreading outward from her shoulders. Below the waist, two scaly tails curve symmetrically to the sides. She has a finely sculpted face with wide-set eyes and wavy hair held by a headband. Small patches of green oxidation mark the surface of the dark metal.

Doorpull

16th century

Leone Leoni

(Italian, 1509–1590)
Italy
bronze
Overall: 11 x 6.1 x 5.2 cm (4 5/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
Bequest of Ethlyne J. Seligman 1994.114.1
Location: Not on view
  • Ethlyne J. Seligman (New York, New York), upon her death, held in trust by the estate.
    Estate of Ethlyne J. Seligman, by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994.
  • {{cite web|title=Doorpull|url=false|author=Leone Leoni|year=16th century|access-date=13 September 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1994.114.1