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The Cast Court Collection
Effigy of King John
Effigy of King John
Given by the Trustees of Crystal Palace in 1938
Original:
Effigy of King John (d. 1216)
Sculptor unknown
About 1240
Purbeck marble
Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
The two small figures of bishops represent St Oswald and St Wulfstan, between whose shrines the King was buried.
