c. 1250
31 x 6.7 x 5.3 cm (12 3/16 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/16 in.) with mount: 37 x 12.5 x 5.3 cm (14 9/16 x 4 15/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Dupont. Per Cook 1939 (see bibliography), Dupont, an antiques dealer, brought the work to Barcelona; he reported it had come from a church in the region of La Seo de Urgel. Unidentified Dealer, Sort, Spain, Sold to Junyent. Per Cook, 1939 (see bibliography) D. Olaguer Junyent, Barcelona, Spain, 1914, Sold to Plandiura. Per Cook, 1939 (see bibliography). D. Luis Plandiura, Barcelona, Spain, Purchased from Junyent. Per Cook, 1939 (see bibliography). Joaquin Cabrejo, Madrid, Spain, Purchased from Plandiura?, 1919. Per Cook, 1939 (see bibliography) Leon Schinasi, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1930. Through Arnold Seligmann, Rey, and Co.; it is unclear if Schinasi ever had possession of the piece or had it sent to the Fogg at the time of his purchase.
Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
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