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Wall capital from Moutiers-Saint-Jean

Artist Anonymous (French)
Date12th century
Mediumlimestone
DimensionsOverall: 10 15/16 x 10 3/16 in. (27.8 x 25.8 cm)
Classification(s)
  • SCULPTURE
Credit LineGift of Sir Henry Rawlinson through Dwight W. Marsh, Class of 1842, by exchange
Terms
  • birds
  • floral motif
  • medieval
Object number41.5.2
DescriptionMoutiers-Saint-Jean is a commune located within the Burgundy region of France.
Inscribedback of base: [labels]; back of base left side: 3 [upside down]; back of lower base on label: L14-68
On View
On view
ProvenanceAcquired in 1941 by exchange from the Joseph Brummer Gallery, New York
Exhibitions
Romanesque Capital
Anonymous (French)
12th century
Romanesque Capital
Anonymous (French)
12th century