Curving Dragon Door Knob Fixed Between a Lion's Head
This picture shows a curving dragon door knob fixed between a lion's head on double doors from the Great Mosque of Cizre. This picture was taken at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art in Istanbul. The combination of lions and dragons in Anatolian Artukid art is thought to symbolize the sun and the moon, providing protection to the structure.Galleries:Doors, Islam, Turkish and Islamic Arts MuseumKeywords: the door of cizre great mosque and its door knobs, cizre ulu camii kapisi ve kapi tokmaklari, curving dragons, door knob, istanbul, lion's head, museum of turkish and islamic art, turkeyPhoto Location: Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, TurkeyPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 05/16/2012Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIExposure Time: 0.05F Number: 4Original Dimensions: 3744×5616Picture Orientation: PortraitGPS Coordinates: 41°0′22.68″N 28°58′28.42″EPicture Number: 22752
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