Corbel
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A corbel is a architectural element jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
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The erotic variety is discussed at length in the book Images of Lust (subtitled Sexual Carvings on Medieval Churches) and the book notes that in some cases "of these [corbels], one quarter are obscene, ..."[1]. The Sheela na gig of Kilpeck and the corbel of Église Sainte-Radegonde-de-Poitiers are good examples of this type of stone carvings on medieval churches that were abundant in Europe.
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