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Head of an Angel

ca. 1250
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
This head of an angel with glorious locks of hair is closely related to sculpture on the transepts of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of an Angel
  • Date: ca. 1250
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: Overall: 11 9/16 x 10 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (29.3 x 26.1 x 26.7 cm)
    weight: 39lb. (17.7kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Stone
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Audrey Love Charitable Foundation Gift, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.41
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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