Capital with a Centaur Battling a Man with Bow and Arrow

ca. 1175–1200
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
Like the capital to the right, this one depicts a man and animal engaged in combat and in a similar almost abstract manner. Here the centaur engages a man with bow and arrow.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Capital with a Centaur Battling a Man with Bow and Arrow
  • Date: ca. 1175–1200
  • Geography: Made in Palencia, Spain
  • Culture: North Spanish
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: Overall: 16 1/4 x 20 x 21 1/2 in. (41.3 x 50.8 x 54.6 cm)
    weight: 459lb. (208.2kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
  • Object Number: 21.21.3
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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