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Unknown origin Modillion First third of the 12th century |
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Unknown origin Modillion First third of the 12th century |
Zoomorphic modillion in limestone. An animal originally presented with its mouth open only survives with the mandible with some powerful teeth, the pupils of the eyes are drilled with a trepan, and the eyebrows represented by incisions. The upper jaw has disappeared.
Dimensions of the object
H. 0.23 m ; l. 0.15 m ; Prof. 0.32 mBibliography
- Loisel C, Inventaire de la collection lapidaire romane réunie par la Société des Antiquaires de Normandie, Mémoire de maîtrise, Université de Caen, 1972
- Thybert H, Inventaire du lapidaire roman du Musée de Normandie, Association Caen-Archéologie, 1992Location
Musée de Normandie, Caen, Calvados
DSAN 83 1218 247, Dépôt de la Société des Antiquaires de Normandie