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The medieval sculptor transformed a Corinthian capital, substituting a head for the rosette that would have appeared at the center. On one side, it is the head of a man; on the other, a monkey: perhaps a warning of how easy it is to slide from humanity to bestiality.
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Title: Double Capital with Masks and Birds
Date: ca. 1140–60
Geography: Made in Languedoc, France
Culture: French
Medium: White marble
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 11 3/8 in. (39.4 x 49.5 x 28.9 cm)
weight: 195lb. (88.5kg)
Classification: Sculpture-Stone
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1928
Object Number: 28.81
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