Italian
Grille, 15th century
Wrought iron, 38.1 x 28.6 cm (15 x 11 1/4 in.)
Black-colored iron grille that is square on the bottom, but arched at the top. The outer rim of the grille is very rusty, but the inner part of the grill is much less rusted. The inner part of the grille has a rounded decagon metal pattern and each decagon is fastened to another decagon at its top, bottom, left, and right sides with metal clips. There is a rusted screw at both the top and the bottom of the grille, and there are three holes in the outer rim on both the right and left side.
East, North, And West Cloister
Commentary
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