c.1150 A.D. A fragment of a carved sandstone relief or colonnade; image of Virgin Mary modelled in the half-round with Jesus seated on her left knee; Mary wearing a wimple and loose robe, her left hand holding the child's waist; columns with decorative curtain detailing, the arms of the chair with barleytwist modelling; series of shallow sockets to Mary's right-hand side, right lower leg and elsewhere; mounted on a tiered wooden base. 8.09 kg total, 28 cm high including stand (11 in,). West Riding, Yorkshire, UK. Private collection of a UK gentleman. Christie´s, London, 29 April 1980, lot 35. Apanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate no.11240-189585. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions ]Condition Report: Fine condition.