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head, figurine

human history
  • Description

    Figurine head. Wide-band headdress, broken at the ends. Coffee bean style eyes, one upper lid wide. Prognathous snout (long down-turned nose with gash mouth immediately beneath). One surviving earspool. Thin, single roll collar tightly under chin. Flat neck area. Head band and inside earspool painted red, face and neck area yellow. Back lumpy but plain.

  • Accession Number
    2012.19.90
  • Accession Date
    10 Dec 2012
  • Other Id

    16 (unknown ID type)

    16552 (Asset Register)

  • Department
head, figurine 2012.19.90

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