Capital with a Centaur Battling a Man with Bow and Arrow

ca. 1175–1200

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304

Like the capital to the right, this one depicts a man and animal engaged in combat and in a similar almost abstract manner. Here the centaur engages a man with bow and arrow.

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Title: Capital with a Centaur Battling a Man with Bow and Arrow
Date: ca. 1175–1200
Geography: Made in Palencia, Spain
Culture: North Spanish
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: Overall: 16 1/4 x 20 x 21 1/2 in. (41.3 x 50.8 x 54.6 cm)
weight: 459lb. (208.2kg)
Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
Object Number: 21.21.3
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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