The cathedral in Norwich has 61 misericords dating from 1420, 1480, and the early 16th century, and some modern. This misericord, dating from 1420, is located in the thirteenth choir stall from the west, on the north side. In this carving, Samson is dressed as a medieval knight. It differs in style from a carving on the same theme on a roof boss in the west walk of the cloister at Norwich Cathedral, but may have been carved at the same time. Samson's struggle with the lion is medieval iconography of Christ's overcoming evil. This misericord is supported on the left by a bird, possibly a crane, whose head is missing, and on the right by an owel with a mouse in its beak. Both birds are contained within a circling stem or vine.
This is part of the Series: LTC01/01 Lady Trenchard Cox: Series Of Negatives; within the Collection: LTC01 Lady Trenchard Cox Collection
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Photographer: Cox, Mary Desiree
Misericord, Medieval Cathedral, Post Medieval Cathedral, Christian Religion