Base of a medieval Easter candlestick

Description

The two Lions are the base of a spiral Easter candlestick. The inscription: CRUDELES OPE indicates the author of the work. The date of the completion of the candelabrum is on the rights side: AD MCCXLV MEN(SIS) OCT (OBRIS) DIE ULTIMA. The work is to be attributed to a cosmatesque School and is situated in the cathedral of Terracina, ITaly