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Torso Holding a Book with Both Hands, from St. Raphaël at Excideuil, Dordogne

Artist Anonymous (French)
Date12th century
Mediumlimestone
DimensionsOverall: 18 5/16 x 13 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (46.5 x 34 x 19 cm)
Classification(s)
  • SCULPTURE
Credit LineGift of Joseph O. Eaton, Class of 1895
Terms
  • figure
  • book
  • medieval
Object number47.10
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