A Rare Medieval Period Carved Stone Grotesque Holding a Coconut c.1300-1400 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus the design differing ever so

the design differing ever so slightly to each side

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with his large sideburns and deep thoughtful eyes

A Rare Medieval Period Carved Stone Grotesque Holding a Coconut c.1300-1400 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus the design differing ever soOrigin: English Period: Medieval Renaissance Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1300 1400 Height: 10 Width: 18 Depth: 23. 5 (all at extremities) The large and wonderfully evocative medieval period stone grotesque, in complete condition and at two feet deep, once part of a cathedral or church exterior, the grotesques head fashioned in the typical medieval manner, its mouth open baring its teeth and clutching a coconut, the beast with large talons and tail,