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Corbel with Crouching Male Figure

ca. 1150–75
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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
  • Object Number: 1980.475
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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