Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Architecture, Room 128

Man pulling his mouth open with his hands

Corbel
15th century (carved)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This corbel was one of a large number of objects and plaster casts given to the Museum by the Architectural Association in 1916.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMan pulling his mouth open with his hands (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Limestone, carved
Brief description
Os limestone English 15th cent
Physical description
Limestone corbel, a man pulling his mouth open with his hands.
Credit line
Given by the Architectural Association
Object history
Given by the Architectural Association. Formerly in the Royal Architectural Museum.
Summary
This corbel was one of a large number of objects and plaster casts given to the Museum by the Architectural Association in 1916.
Collection
Accession number
A.119-1916

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Record createdAugust 5, 2003
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