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LOT 1860
Post Medieval Sandstone Monk
WESTERN EUROPE, 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
5 5/8 in. (600 grams, 14.2 cm high).
Carved with semi-naturalistic facial features and a tonsured head, wearing a hooded cloak with ample sleeves, seated reading from the gospels held open on his lap.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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