Grotesque creature head

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Boss ID
NNA-J2

Mid-sixteenth-century

A grotesque head with a long nose and pointed ears. A small protruding tongue detail can be seen in the mouth.

Medieval iconography often associates bare tongues with the devil or sin. This boss could be a depiction of a demon to warn the medieval viewer against transgressive behaviour.

The north nave aisle ceiling was repainted in 1865.

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