Head
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- 7 days ago
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
It has not been possible to find any convincing comparisons with this head. While Istarian stone, in which this is carved, argues for an origin in North-east Italy, it is difficult to date this head accurately. It is suggested that it protruded horizontally from the corner of a pulpit -pulpits of this type did not exist before the 11th century. It is also possible that this head formed part of a caryatid support for a stoup. Figures with heads of similar size to this support such a stoup in Verona Cathedral. This Verona stoup is dated to the beginning of the 12th century.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- A.72-1923
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
