One half of sectioned boss with mortices and reinforcing dowels

Made:
York Minster and Middlesex

One half of sectioned boss with mortices and reinforcing dowels, 15th century, from the vaulting of the South Transept, York Minster (transept destroyed by fire, 1984)

Details

Category:
Building Construction
Object Number:
1986-633
Measurements:
overall: 230 mm x 650 mm x 510 mm,
type:
boss
credit:
York Minster

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