Description
This fragment, along with Walters 27.563, was part of a ciborium, a free-standing stone canopy supported by columns and covering the altar or baptismal font of a church. It shows two birds eating a cluster of grapes on a vine. This motif is found frequently in Langobardic stonework in northern Italy. Relatively late in date, such architectural elements were carved after the Langobards had settled permanently in Italy.
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