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Chauvigny Church Chauvigny, France

Capital: Bird-Like Sphinxes
Sphinxes or manticores. Inspired by art from the Near East, these mythical creatures with a lion's body, long bird-like neck and woman's face are depicted symmetrically on all four sides of the capital. Detail of Romanesque capital in the choir, mid-12th century. St-Pierre, Chauvigny, Poitou-Charentes, France. Image credit: Holly Hayes
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248491
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date(s)
1130
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