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Crowned Female Head (Fragment)

Crowned Female Head (Fragment)

c. 1400–1420

Limestone

Overall: 21.6 x 18.8 x 15.2 cm (8 1/2 x 7 3/8 x 6 in.)

Gift of René Gimpel 1925.1194

Description

The origins of this sculptural fragment are not known. It is perhaps the final trace of the once beautiful figure of a standing Virgin and Child.

See also
Collection: 
MED - Gothic
Department: 
Medieval Art
Type of artwork: 
Sculpture
Medium: 
Limestone
Credit line: 
Gift of René Gimpel

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