Architectural ElementsFrench11th century
Waterspout with Grotesque Head
11th century
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Dimensions
101.5 x 23.5 x 37 cm (39 15/16 x 9 1/4 x 14 9/16 in.) 638 lb.
Provenance
Jean Peslier, Avallon, France, 1924, Sold to the Fogg Art Museum, 1925.
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