Special Exhibitions Set in Stone: The Face in Medieval Sculpture Introduction The Guillotine of History A Scientific Detective Story: Neutron Activation Analysis The Limestone Sculpture Provenance Project: A Case Study Stylistic Analysis and Historical Research Analyzing the Chemical Profile of the Stone Charting the Results Where to Learn More Acknowledgments

Head of an Angel Head of an Angel, ca. 1250 Limestone, H. 9 5/8 in. (24.45 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Michel David-Weill Gift, 1990 (1990.132) Back

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