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Description: | This object depicts a complete human head which sits upon a neck and incomplete torso. The facial features have been carved into the material conveying a naturalistic impression. The eyes appear quite large in comparison with the other facial features. An incised line encircles the hairline to show that the figure is wearing a skull-cap. The object is carved from elephant ivory which has been polished resulting in a smooth, shiny texture. The surface colour is primarily a reddish-tinted brown colour, dotted with patches of darker brown. The back of the head appears almost black. This surface colour differs from the grey colour of the ivory underneath which is exposed in areas of damage. The torso appears to have been badly damaged as it is without arms and large areas have broken away. Various cracks are also apparent on the head. The carved areas around the eyes, ears, head and mouth are rough in texture and not shiny like the rest of the object. The torso appears as a hollow tube and the bottom has been carved into an arch so that it may have previously been attached to another object. Description Source: Hannah Thomas | Subjects: | figure sculpture in the round human figurine figurine | Source: | Vads | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=449... | Go to resource |
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