Head of Male

Item

Title
Head of Male
Inventory Number
A0204
From Date
-500
To Date
-500
Description
Youthful male w hair arranged in roll around forehead and pulled to broad chignon at back of neck; fillet articulated w small pellets originally came round from back of head to behind roll at forehead and hair in front and behind fillet over forehead decorated w row of circular depressions. Mouth & nose articulated, bulging pupils under slightly raised brow edge. Projecting from left jaw flat surface, concave below, ?beard.
State of Preservation
Mended from 3 fragments; broken off just under chin. ?Beard edge broken off, surface pitted; most of fillet split off. Modern metal support fastened to hollow interior w plaster.
Height
7.88 cm
Width
6.62 cm
Color
Clay body 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown).
Notes
SMA file photo. Slide Coll.
Type
terracotta
Material
fired clay

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