Sculpted head of a musician

This stone fragment was found during excavations in Exeter. It shows a musician playing a wind instrument which would have fitted into their mouth. It was presumably part of an ensemble in a church.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
114/2000
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Architectural fragments
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Collector Excavator
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
Material
stoneBeer stone
Common Name
sculpted head of a musician
Simple Name
sculpture
Period Classification
Medieval (1200-1500)
Production Year Low
1300
Production Year High
1400

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head of a musician