Head of an Apostle

14th century (Medieval)

24 cm 32.7 cm 22.5 cm

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Scientific analysis carried out on this apostle's head shows that the limestone came from a quarry near Paris. The head, which was made for a pillar or pier statue in a church, is beautifully carved with a smooth face and delicate lines under the eyes. The custom of attaching...

Sculpture

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7583
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provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1917, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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1
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Gothic
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