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Capital of a column carved with grotesque masks, eagles and foliage: M.2-1964

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Current Location: Gallery 32 (Rothschild)

Titles

Capital of a column carved with grotesque masks, eagles and foliage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

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Description

Limestone, carved

Legal notes

Bequeathed by A.J. Hugh Smith through the National Art-Collections Fund, 1964

Measurements and weight

Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 26 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964) by Smith, Arnold John Hugh

Dating

12th Century
Circa 1100 CE - Circa 1200 CE

School or Style

Romanesque

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Base Width 20.9 cm

Materials used in production

Limestone

Techniques used in production

Carving : Limestone, carved

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.2-1964
Primary reference Number: 31113
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_2_1964

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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