File:Statue of Moses from York Minster YORYM 1998 28.jpg

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Statue of Moses from York Minster   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Photographed by: York Museums Trust Staff
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Statue of Moses from York Minster
Description
Life-sized figure of Moses carrying tablets. With a brazen serpent and horns. Originally supported the ribbed, vaulted cieling of the chapter house. Moses is depicted carrying the tablets of law and a short staff around which twists the 'brazen serpent'. His horns follow St Jerome's mistranslation of Exodus 34:29
Date between circa 1160 and circa 1185
date QS:P571,+1150-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1160-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1185-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium Carved magnesian limestone
Dimensions Whole height 175.0 cm
institution QS:P195,Q2086562
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YORYM : 1998.28
Credit line Image courtesy of York Museums Trust
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