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Although acquired as a twelfth-century original from the monastery of Notre-Dame-du-Vilar (Roussillon), this fountain is probably a forgery based on Romanesque decorative forms of the Pyrenees, such as those of the Cuxa Cloister.
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Title: Wall Fountain
Date: late 19th–early 20th century (Romanesque style)
Culture: French
Medium: Red and white marble of Villefranche
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 71 x 37 1/2 x 36 in. (180.3 x 95.3 x 91.4 cm)
Overall (b): 71 x 24 x 36 1/2 in. (180.3 x 61 x 92.7 cm)
Overall (c, d): 19 x 10 3/4 in. (48.3 x 27.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Stone
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1935
Accession Number: 35.51a-d
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