A face, half human and half foliage, peers down at you from the walls of Southwell Minster — a pagan image in a Christian cathedral.

The Green Man is a very early image, associated with fertility and rebirth. He is Jack in the Green, and the Spirit of the Forest.

So strong was the feeling of the supernatural power of nature that this symbol survived the coming of Christianity, and is to be found in many medieval churches.

The Green Man is a relief sculpture approx. 10" high and 10" wide (25cm x 25cm).