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Corbels, projecting blocks used as structural supports, were an integral part of the sculpted decoration in nearly all twelfth-century churches. This crouching figure is reminiscent of the figure of Atlas from classical antiquity.
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Title: Corbel with Crouching Male Figure
Date: ca. 1150–75
Culture: Central or Western French
Medium: Calcareous sandstone
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 13 1/4in. (29.2 x 20 x 33.7cm)
weight: 38lb. (17.2kg)
Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
Credit Line: Gift of Roy R. Neuberger, 1980
Accession Number: 1980.475
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