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Description: | A copper alloy head, most likely from a figurine. The head is hollow, apparently broken where the neck meets the shoulders and at the top of the chest, and a large portion of the back of the head is missing. The face is worn and corroded with no real detail remaining apart from the sunken eyes. The overall proportions of the head are somewhat masculine; however, the corrosion, worn condition and missing portion makes it impossible to ascertain the form of hairstyle. The ears are covered by a wide vertical ridge which may represent hair or, alternatively, the base of a helmet. Thus the subject's identity is open to speculation. Nor is it possible to determine whether this head came from a full-length statuette or a smaller bust. It is rather unusual to encounter a hollow cast statuette of this size and it is possible, though probably unlikely, that this object fulfilled another function, for example a steelyard weight or a furniture mount. Height 26mm, width 20mm, weight 6.38g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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