Corbel
13th century (made), after 1850 (cast)
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This corbel, showing a male head with foliage, is from Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff. Construction on the Cathedral began in 1120 under the tenancy of Bishop Urban, the Cathedral's first bishop, and continued through circa 1290.
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Materials and techniques | Plaster cast |
Brief description | Corbel showing male head with foliage from Llandaff Cathedral. 19th century plaster cast after 13th century Anglo-Norman original. |
Physical description | Corbel showing a male head with foliage |
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Object history | This corbel is from Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff. Construction on the Cathedral began in 1120 under the tenancy of Bishop Urban, the Cathedral's first bishop, and continued through circa 1290. |
Historical context | This capital, carved with foliage and two dragons, is from the slype, or covered passage between the chapterhouse and transept, of St Alban's Cathedral, Hertfordshire. The chapterhouse was added to the Cathedral during the tenancy of Abbot Robert de Gorham (1151-1166). In the 1890s, Lord Grimthorpe, the architect responsible for rebuilding the west front, roof, and transept windows of St Alban's Cathedral, replaced the capitals from the slype doorway in the south doorway of the south transept. |
Production | 19th century plaster cast after 13th century Anglo-Norman original |
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Summary | This corbel, showing a male head with foliage, is from Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff. Construction on the Cathedral began in 1120 under the tenancy of Bishop Urban, the Cathedral's first bishop, and continued through circa 1290. |
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Accession number | REPRO.A.1916-1047 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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