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head, figurine

human history
  • Kupu whakaahua

    Figurine head. 'Portrait' style. Mould made. Straight bare top with one rounded and one broken corner, one right angled corner. Face with planar sides. Back of head flattish. Without ears or spools. High forehead. Eyes with lids and heavy lower rims within sunken sockets. Brows arched (one with an imperfection), joined above the nose. Nose round-ended, nostril like indents on the sides, abraded. Mouth broad with rough but defined lips. Chin comparatively large and rounded.

    Broken across neck, break uneven.

  • Accession Number
    2012.19.238
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    10 Dec 2012
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    16552 (Asset Register)

  • Wāhanga
head, figurine 2012.19.238

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