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Castle Chessman
English
Medieval
late 12th century
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
6.35 x 3.81 cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alec Colburn Fund
Accession Number54.931
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionBoxwood. Hollow rectangle with addorsed helmeted heads on top and crenellated rim Borders in geometric design enclose animals with instruments in rather high relief.
ProvenanceDr. Philip Nelson (b. 1872 - d. 1953), Liverpool. 1954, Mrs. F. Drey; 1954, sold by Mrs. Drey, through Mr. Kofler, Lucerne, to the MFA for $1120. (Accession Date: September 9, 1954)