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Description: | This fragment of a mural depicts an abstracted head of a figure. Two circular eyes are connected to a long nose which splits into two halves towards the base, forming a spiral on either side of the nose. These spirals are then connected to two further spirals, one on either side of the head. A flower design decorates the nose. The head is surrounded by bands of decoration. The first band is decorated with circles and lozenges. Above this is a band of triangles and at the very top of the head is a band composed of feather-like shapes which run from ear to ear. At the bottom of the head there are three more bands containing the same decoration. The rest of the face is decorated with an elaborate design. A single plain band runs along the top of the fragment. The mural is made from plaster. The background has been painted dark red whereas the decoration is coloured green, pink and yellow. The side of the mural has been painted black. Some of the decoration has rubbed aweay, especially on the left side of the object, revealing the colour of the plaster underneath. Description Source: Hannah Thomas | Subjects: | painting wall painting architectural decoration architecture | Source: | Vads | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=662... | Go to resource |
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