Capital, Grande Sauve Abbey, France , by romanesque architecture , 1079 , architecture , Romanesque style , from the series Capitals , from French period , Stone carving, Carving, Column, Relief, Ancient history, Gargoyle
A statue of a man and two lions on a pillar.
 of a stone column.  The column has a relief carved into it.  There are two lion statues on either side of the relief.  In between the lion statues is a figure of a man.  He is holding a staff in his right hand and has a crown on his head.  Above the figure is an ornamental design carved into the column.