French or Flemish, 14th/ early 15th century

together with a Bruges, 14th/ early 15th century, limestone relief of a Green Man

French: There is a restoration to the lower corner of the proper right side of the head. Some wear, losses, weathering and minor dirt consistant with age. There are losses to the top edge and nose and there are two bolts fixed to the back. The lower right corner was reattached. Flemish relief: Losses, Wear and dirt consistant with age. There are some naturally occurring inclusions. There are losses to both corners on the left and the lower right corner and there are some spats of white paint to the surface.
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LITERATURE
Forty Medieval Carvings from the Collection of Richard Wiseman, cat.no.1 for the French Green Man

RELATED LITERATURE
W. Anderson and C. Hicks, Green Man. The Archetype of our Oneness with the Earth, London/ San Francisco, 1990, pp. 108-11, fig. 96, 98 and 99; L. Maeterlinck, Le genre satirique, fantastique et licencieux dans la sculpture Flamande et Wallone, Paris, 1910, p. 65, fig. 10