A Rare Medieval Period Carved Stone Grotesque Holding a Coconut c.1300-1400 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus There is disagreement about the

There is disagreement about the origin of the term

with his large sideburns and deep thoughtful eyes

the design differing ever so slightly to each side

the whole painted in oils on canvas

with sculptures at intervals

A Rare Medieval Period Carved Stone Grotesque Holding a Coconut c.1300-1400 sub-Fairground-Sideshow & Circus There is disagreement about theOrigin: English Period: Medieval Renaissance Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1300 1400 Height: 10 Width: 18 Depth: 23. 5 (all at extremities) The large and wonderfully evocative medieval period stone grotesque, in complete condition and at two feet deep, once part of a cathedral or church exterior, the grotesques head fashioned in the typical medieval manner, its mouth open baring its teeth and clutching a coconut, the beast with large talons and tail,