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Saint Firmin was a fourth-century missionary who became the first bishop of Amiens and the patron saint of that city. Here the saint is shown as if living while holding his decapitated head. This statue is said to have come from the destroyed bishop’s palace at Amiens.
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Title: Saint Firmin Holding His Head
Date: ca. 1225–75
Geography: Made in Amiens, France
Culture: French
Medium: Limestone and paint
Dimensions: 43 1/2 × 15 × 13 in., 238 lb. (110.5 × 38.1 × 33 cm, 108 kg)
Classification: Sculpture-Stone
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic B. Pratt, 1936
Object Number: 36.81
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