Italian, Venice
Fireplace Apron Fragment, 16th century
Istrian stone, 38.1 x 72.4 x 7.6 cm (15 x 28 1/2 x 3 in.)
Venetian stone fireplace apron, with a head of a cherub at right, foliate spray details in the middle, and a lion's face on the leftmost edge.
East, North, And West Cloister
Commentary
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