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Sculptural detail, Lonja de la Seda, Valencia, Spain

Sculpted stone decoration of a mythical creature, possibly a satyr, playing a long trumpet, on the intrados or lower curve of the arch of the main door separating the terrace from the Sala de Contratacion or Trading Hall, at the Llotja de la Seda or Lonja de la Seda, the Silk Exchange, a Gothic building designed by Pere Compte and built 1482-1548 in Valencia, Spain. The building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Sculpted stone decoration of a mythical creature, possibly a satyr, playing a long trumpet, on the intrados or lower curve of the arch of the main door separating the terrace from the Sala de Contratacion or Trading Hall, at the Llotja de la Seda or Lonja de la Seda, the Silk Exchange, a Gothic building designed by Pere Compte and built 1482-1548 in Valencia, Spain. The building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen