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head, figurine

human history
  • Description

    Figurine head. Mould made. Turban style headdress, textured, with diagonal hanging feather element and upper spiral, top and side broken off. Both earspools intact, rimmed with raised central dot. Defined brows, lidded and rimmed eyes, abraded nose, open mouth, face smooth. Wearing collar style neck ornament of two upper rows of 8 segments and 10 in the lower. Concave at the back. Broken below the collar. Traces of white pigment back and front.

  • Accession Number
    2012.19.431
  • Accession Date
    10 Dec 2012
  • Other Id

    16552 (Asset Register)

  • Department
head, figurine 2012.19.431

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