Monkey's Head, Canterbury Cathedral Roof Boss 9cm High Candle Length_15 Inches sat in the yard for

sat in the yard for several weeks

complete with spike

This highly detailed Crucifix would grace any home or small chapel

Angel design font

Monkey's Head, Canterbury Cathedral Roof Boss 9cm High Candle Length_15 Inches sat in the yard forMonkey's head roof boss. Canterbury Cathedral, cloisters. c. 1350 This is quite a light hearted and unusual piece. The monkey was probably taken from the "Barbary Apes" of Gibraltar which the Crusaders would have brought back to Britain with them. Although very obviously a monkey, the rather high positioning of his ears suggest that the carver probably didn't have a live "model" to copy, but was reliant upon a third party's sketch. This carving is