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head, figurine

human history
  • Description

    Small figurine head. Hand-moulded features, brows, incised slit eyes with white pigment traces, oblique lines running either side of the nose to the chin containing white pigment, lower part of flat nose broken out. No mouth. May have had ears but both sides of head have rough areas indicating breakage of any attachments. Left side of back of head broken. Neck at back of head curved. Broken at the base.

  • Accession Number
    2012.19.56
  • Accession Date
    10 Dec 2012
  • Other Id

    16552 (Asset Register)

  • Department
head, figurine 2012.19.56

Images and documents

Images

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2012.19.56
  • Collection
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Maker)

  • Date
    Unknown
  • Media
  • Measurement Description
    top of head to neck
  • Measurement Reading

    23mm

    16mm (across head above eyes)

    14mm (chin to back of head)

  • Last Update
    29 Nov 2023
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