Head of crowned king. Romanesque art.
An exceptional plastic in the Cluny tradition. Part probably coming from a portal or arch. Burgundy, first quarter of the 12th century, to compare with the works of the masters of Vezelay and Autun.
Bibliography: Gislebertus Sculpteur d'Autun - Denis Grivot et George Zarnecki. Vezelay: The Great Romanesque Church - Veronique Rouchon-Mouilleron.
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Origin: France, Burgundy
Medium: Limestone
Size: Height 15cm
Period: Second quarter of the 12th century
Condition: Mounted. Accidents and losses
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