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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

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.

Facts
Citation
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."

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

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

Source Panel from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances, Cleveland Museum of Art
Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)

This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. As cited relationships: 4 holds, 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 8 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 connected, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
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