Info Of Rare 800-Year-Old Figure Of Christ Returned To York

The statue is embellished amongst rock settings on the crown, eyes together with loincloth

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An 800-year-old figure of Christ that in 1 trial adorned St Mary's Abbey inwards York volition move returned to the metropolis later most 2 centuries.

The rare object, made inwards Limoges, France, inwards the 13th Century, was flora inwards 1826 inwards the ruins of the abbey.

It disappeared for 100 years earlier it became business office of a mortal High German fine art collection inwards the 1920s.

It was bought past times York Museums Trust together with volition move displayed at the Yorkshire Museum, on the site of the onetime abbey.

The 16cm figure would convey been mounted on an enamelled cross together with decorated a religious object, such equally a manuscript comprehend or a casket.

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