Bidspirit auction | CRUSADER SANDSTONE TOMBSTONE WITH PAINTED

CRUSADER SANDSTONE TOMBSTONE WITH PAINTED PATTÉE CROSS - Ca. AD 1150 - 1300. A sandstone tombstone with a recessed, rectangular panel carved in relief. Within the panel is a large pattée cross, its four expanding arms meeting at a central boss. Traces of red pigment remain across the surface of the cross.Size: 240mm x 150mm; Weight: 3.81kgProvenance: Private Swiss collection, Ex Sammlung Ian Woodner collection, USA, 1940.