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Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances, Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art collection record, read 2026-08-19

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The Cleveland Museum of Art's own collection record for "Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances," a French (Lorraine?) Gothic ivory panel dated 1330, from a casket carved with scenes drawn from courtly romances. The museum's own description names the panel's scenes, including Sir Gawain and the Lion and Lancelot crossing the sword bridge. Accession 1978.39.c.

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Publisher
Cleveland Museum of Art
URL
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1978.39.c
Source Type
Museum
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
The holding museum's own collection record for the accessioned ivory panel, whose own catalogue description names Lancelot as the subject of the sword bridge scene.
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Gothic, Languages

This source names Gothic directly: "Romances," a French (Lorraine?) Gothic ivory panel dated 1330, from a casket carved with scenes drawn from courtly romances."

Lancelot, Figures

This source names Lancelot directly: "including Sir Gawain and the Lion and Lancelot crossing the sword bridge."

Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)

This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 4 holds, 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 5 claims: 1 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
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