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figurine

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human history
  • Description

    Figurine. Corners of head, arms and feet broken off. Fine clay. Head has been of the bifurcated form, the Base of the notch still visible. The notch may indicate female gender. Coffee bean eyes with heavy top lids. Faint dark painted eyebrows above. One surviving earspool. Pointed prognathous snout. Single roll collar at neck painted red. Two three fingered hands, fingertips touching, rest on the upper abdomen. The flattish lower abdomen hangs down over the crutch.

    Legs placed wide apart, feet broken off. Back plain, rough. Orange pigment covers much of the body. White pigment on face, neck and earspool, also some traces of red. Black on Base of earspool and ends of legs.

  • Accession Number
    2012.19.88
  • Accession Date
    10 Dec 2012
  • Other Id

    16552 (Asset Register)

  • Department
  • Display Room
figurine, 2012.19.88, 16552, Photographed by Richard Ng,… … Read more

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