Engaged Capital with a Fantastic Creature and Three Birds

early 1100s
Overall: 53.7 x 50.8 x 74.9 cm (21 1/8 x 20 x 29 1/2 in.)
Weight: 268.073 kg (591 lbs.)
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The closest parallels for the dramatic, heavy style of this capital appear in the capitals of the porch of Saint-Seurin in Bordeaux.
Engaged Capital with a Fantastic Creature and Three Birds

Engaged Capital with a Fantastic Creature and Three Birds

early 1100s

Western France, Bordelais, early 12th century

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