Elder of the Apocalypse

French

1145–55

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Elder of the Apocalypse
Date: 1145–55
Culture: French
Medium: Plaster cast
Dimensions: Overall: 50 x 18 x 11 in. (127 x 45.7 x 27.9 cm)
Classification: Reproductions-Plaster Cast
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Object Number: 89.4.3507
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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