Head of a King

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ca. 1220–30 · Limestone · Medieval Art

This and a similar head in the Musée du Louvre, Paris, both come from the same series of kings on the façade of the collegiate church of Notre-Dame, Mantes. The series of nearly life-size kings originally adorned the upper galleries of the façade.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1220–30
Medium: Limestone
Culture: French
Department: Medieval Art
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

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