Column Shaft

French

late 15th century

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 12

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Title: Column Shaft
Date: late 15th century
Culture: French
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: Overall: 42in. (106.7cm); Circumference 18.25 in. (46.4 cm)
Classifications: Sculpture-Architectural, Sculpture-Marble
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1925
Object Number: 25.120.137
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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