Is this a 16th Century Ombudsman?
The inscription below the face reads: "Secret denunciations against anyone who will conceal favors and services or will collude to hide the true revenue from them".
Monday, September 7, 2020
№ 507. Happy Feet: Palazzo Ducale
Bocche di leone or Lion's Mouth, or a lion head letter box,
through which it was possible to post anonymous denunciations of crimes
or misdeeds. Renaissance Wing, 2nd level, Doge's Palace or Palazzo Ducale.
Is this a 16th Century Ombudsman?
The inscription below the face reads: "Secret denunciations against anyone who will conceal favors and services or will collude to hide the true revenue from them".
Is this a 16th Century Ombudsman?
The inscription below the face reads: "Secret denunciations against anyone who will conceal favors and services or will collude to hide the true revenue from them".
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