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LOT 0378
Medieval Limestone Corbel with Jester Heads
15TH CENTURY A.D.
12 5/8 in. (13 kg, 32 cm).
Wearing frivolous expressions with their hands around each other's shoulders, their faces and period garments rendered with semi-naturalistic detailing.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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