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The miniature architectural panorama may be a schematic representation of Jerusalem, or perhaps of the monastery of Cluny. This frieze is believed to have come either from a screen in the Benedictine monastic church there or from a contemporary Romanesque house in the adjacent town.
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Title: Architectural Frieze
Date: second quarter 12th century
Geography: Made in Cluny, Burgundy, France
Culture: French
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 22 x 7 3/4 in. (29.2 x 55.9 x 19.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Architectural-Stone
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1980
Accession Number: 1980.263.1
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