Head from the Tympanum of a Portal
14th century (Medieval)
stone
(Medieval Europe )
(Medieval Europe )
This head is from the tympanum of a portal of St. Jacques L'Hôpital. The coating for polychrome has been preserved.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
St. Jacques L'Hôpital, Paris; Walters Art Museum, February 12, 1957, by purchase.
Measurements
H: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1957
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.549