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A wooden roof boss carved in the shape of an angel holding a shield. The angel has carved feathers in its wings, painted white or silver, with dark hair, and wears a green garment with gold edges. The shield is painted with a black bordered red cross on a white ground.
Yorkshire Museum
York
Title
Roof Boss*
Date
1400–1499
Medium
oak
Measurements
H 23 x W 19 x D 23 cm
Accession number
YORYM : HBB70
Acquisition method
untraced find
Work type
Sculpture
Yorkshire Museum
Museum Gardens, York, North Yorkshire YO1 7FR England
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