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head, figurine

human history
  • Description

    Figurine head. 'Portrait' style. Mould made. Mould lines on top and side edges. Top of head bare, slightly curved with a flattened central strip, rounded corners. Sides of face roughly planar, narrowing towards chin. Back of head flattish. Without ears or spools. High forehead. Eyes wide, with defined lids and one lower rim. Brows above almost straight. Nose complete, broad and round-ended, abraded. Mouth closed, with defined upper lip and the lower wider and less clear.

    Wide chin (damaged). Broken across mid-neck. Red pigment on face with small traces of white. Black trace top back of head.

  • Accession Number
    2012.19.266
  • Accession Date
    10 Dec 2012
  • Other Id

    16552 (Asset Register)

  • Department
head, figurine 2012.19.266

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