A very rare and good example of an Anglo Norman 12th century carved stone grotesque 'face puller', carved from brecciated stone (the geological term for rock composed of angular, broken fragments of pre-existing rocks or minerals, held together by a finer-grained matrix or natural cement), featuring a typically Norman era face and including two arms, one hand resting below the chin and the other to the side of the cheek. Originally would have been an architectural piece, likely from a church, but could also have been an apotropaic piece from a secular building. H 18 cm x W 17 cm x 17 cm
A very rare and good example of an Anglo Norman 12th century carved stone grotesque 'face puller', carved from brecciated stone (the geological term for rock composed of angular, broken fragments of pre-existing rocks or minerals, held together by a finer-grained matrix or natural cement), featuring a typically Norman era face and including two arms, one hand resting below the chin and the other to the side of the cheek. Originally would have been an architectural piece, likely from a church, but could also have been an apotropaic piece from a secular building. H 18 cm x W 17 cm x 17 cm
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