Seated King, Probably Herod, ca. 1300–1350, Made in Meuse Valley, Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Marble, Overall: 18 3/4 x 6 1/8 x 3 11/16 in. (47.6 x 15.6 x 9.3 cm), Sculpture-Stone, Said to have come from the convent of the Beguines of Namur in Belgium, this sculpture was carved by craftsmen who also worked for royal patrons in Paris. The figure’s crossed legs, often seen in representations of Herod commanding the Massacre of the Innocents, are seen as a sign of disrespect
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Seated King, Herod, ca, 1300–1350, Meuse Valley, Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Marble, Overall, 18 3/4 x 6 1/8 3 11/16, 47.6 15.6 9.3 cm, Sculpture-Stone, Said, come, convent, Beguines, Namur, Belgium, sculpture, carved, craftsmen, worked, royal patrons, Paris, figure, crossed legs, representations, Herod commanding, Massacre, Innocents, sign, disrespect
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