A Rare 16th Century Carving Depicting A Green Woman Head.
A Rare 16th Century Carving Depicting A Green Woman Head.
A Rare 16th Century Carving Depicting A Green Woman Head.
A Rare 16th Century Carving Depicting A Green Woman Head.
A Rare 16th Century Carving Depicting A Green Woman Head.

A Rare 16th Century Carving Depicting A Green Woman Head. SO LD
16th century carved green man.
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A Rare 16th Century Carved Green Woman.

French Circa 1600

Carved in fruit wood depicting a female head surrounded by foliage the leaves have been carved in a simple and most naturalistic form wrapping the head.

A Green Man is any kind of a carving, drawing, painting or representation of any kind which shows a head or face surrounded by, or made from, leaves. The face is almost always male, although a few Green Women do exist (examples can be found at the Minster of Ulm, Germany and at Brioude, France), and Green Beasts (particularly cats and lions) are reasonably commonplace.

Originaly part of a bigger carving with a natural surface and patina,one part of the bottom leaves has been refixed at some stage.

9" High

8.5" Wide

2" Deep

A Rare 16th Century Carving Depicting A Green Woman Head. SO LD