Limestone capital carved on all sides in high relief. Slightly flared basket featuring busts of apostles at the four corners: John, beardless and holding a book, Matthew, with an axe on his shoulder, James, wearing a pilgrim's hat adorned with shells, and an unidentified fourth; acanthus leaves between the heads in the middle of each face; four-lobed base with torus astragal; molded abacus. Castile ? third third of the 13th century H. 35 cm - W. 29.5 cm - D. 29 cm (cracks, erosion, minor accidents)

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