Capital with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (from Saint-Guilhem Cloister), late 12th–early 13th century

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Capital with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (from Saint-Guilhem Cloister), late 12th–early 13th century, Made in Languedoc, France, French, Limestone, Overall: 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. ( x x cm), Sculpture-Architectural, The series of capitals, abaci, shafts, and engaged piers incorporated into this cloister come from the upper story of the cloister of the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, near Montpellier

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Size: 3067px × 3572px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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