Head of an Angel (?), ca. 1250, Made in Paris, France, French, Limestone, paint, 9 5/8 × 6 3/4 × 5 13/16 in. ( × ×

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Head of an Angel (?), ca. 1250, Made in Paris, France, French, Limestone, paint, 9 5/8 × 6 3/4 × 5 13/16 in. ( × × cm), Sculpture-Stone, The enigmatic smile and lyrical treatment of the hair distinguish this angelic head as an outstanding example of mid-thirteenth-century Parisian sculpture. Several stylistic and technical aspects, such as the type of limestone, link this work with sculpture made for the cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris

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