Carved marble prophet. Standing with his bare... Lot 208

Carved marble prophet. Standing with his bare feet turned to the right, the saint holds a phylactery in his left hand and points with the index finger of his other hand to the text inscribed CLLO PASMILES HVGO; face with protruding eyes hollowed out by a pupil; hair shared by a median parting whose long locks rest on the shoulders; moustache and beard provided; folds of the edge of the mantle forming a zigzag line under the left arm. Northern Italy, late 12th century Height: 78 cm (head broken and glued back restorations)