Head of apostle or Christ. 13th century

Head of apostle or Christ in sculpted limestone. Elongated face with a large forehead and long hair with thick wavy locks on the sides
The almond-shaped eyes are underlined by the hemmed eyelids. Small modern plinth in reconstituted stone.

Works consulted: Louvre Museum - French Sculpture - Middle Ages Baron Françoise; Louvre National Museum - Catalog of sculptures from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and modern times - Paul Vitry; Gothic sculpture, Pierre-Yves Le Pogam; Set in Stone the face in medieval sculpture MET MUSEUM