Sculpture, corbel with tongue-pulling creature - Romanesque - Limestone - 12th century
An expressive limestone corbel depicting the head of a tongue pulling creature with a mouth that shows a series of pointy teeth. Southern France. Romanesque. 12th century. Provenance: purchased at the Haute Epoque Fair in Heeze in 2018 ; previously in a private collection in Luxembourg ; from the collection of Mr. Pierre Roller (°1935 and +2010, writer and librarian to the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1968 until 1995) Dimensions: height 23cm x length 31cm x width 14,5cm
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An expressive limestone corbel depicting the head of a tongue pulling creature with a mouth that shows a series of pointy teeth. Southern France. Romanesque. 12th century. Provenance: purchased at the Haute Epoque Fair in Heeze in 2018 ; previously in a private collection in Luxembourg ; from the collection of Mr. Pierre Roller (°1935 and +2010, writer and librarian to the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1968 until 1995) Dimensions: height 23cm x length 31cm x width 14,5cm
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