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This architectural element has decoration carved in flat raised relief on all four faces. The ornament on each face is different. Motifs, such as the as eyes of a lamb, are pointed up with lead- only the lead in the eyes now remains. There is a hole at the top and bottom for attachment.

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Document identity
localId
12772
label
Architectural Element or Small Capital with Agnus Dei
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
12772
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Architectural Element or Small Capital with Agnus Dei
description
This architectural element has decoration carved in flat raised relief on all four faces. The ornament on each face is different. Motifs, such as the as eyes of a lamb, are pointed up with lead- only the lead in the eyes now remains. There is a hole at the top and bottom for attachment.
provenance
Christine Alexander (Mrs. Breckenridge Long), Rome and Laurel, Maryland [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1959, by bequest.
date
9th-11th century (Medieval)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
capitals
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11.7
height
13.2
depth
11.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 5/8 x W: 5 3/16 x D: 4 1/2 in. (11.7 x 13.2 x 11.43 cm)
style
Romanesque
Source extras
med
stone, lead
creator_ids
33562
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
680
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
e93d876538fc52ee