Cross shaft, Closeburn Minster

Carved shaft of grey sandstone decorated on all four sides.   This cross shaft is of local late-Anglican style.  One side is decorated with a boar, a horse, and a bird catching fish.  The other side shows a scene of Gunnar in the snakepit, an angel with a halo, and a stag with a sun motif on its back.
Object no :
DMMO005a; DMMO005b
Collection :
Early Christians
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
height 1050mm, width 370mm, depth 200mm
Materials :
stone, sedimentary rock, sandstone
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
Accession number :
DUMFM:1960.12.4
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
2 Fmedia2 F28042 F1525

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