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head, figurine

human history
  • Description

    Figurine head. 'Portrait style'. Mould made. Head bare, almost flat across top with rounded corners. Flat at back, angular mould ridge. Forehead high with lower brow area prominent. One side of the face is full, the other flat in an obliquely skewed manner. The eyes, slightly asymmetrical, have defined lids and an incised outline just beneath the brow. Nose narrow, with incised outer edge of nostril on flat side.

    Mouth straight,open and with well defined lips and rounded chin. Rough join to neck. Broken at neck. Traces of white pigment above one eye and on top of head.

  • Accession Number
    2012.19.251
  • Accession Date
    10 Dec 2012
  • Other Id

    16552 (Asset Register)

  • Department

    Archaeology

head, figurine 2012.19.251

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