Architectural ElementsSpanish12th century
Abacus with Animals and Foliage
c. 1160-1175
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Dimensions
12.5 x 77 x 48.5 cm (4 15/16 x 30 5/16 x 19 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Republic of Spain, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1933. Given through the Museo Arqueologico Nacional and Arthur Kingsley Porter
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