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Description: | A cast, lead alloy male human head, probably from the lid of a tobacco jar of the late post medieval or early modern period, dating from about 1700-1800AD. The head has a cap of short hair (possible a tonsure) and is tilted slightly backwards as if looking upwards. The facial features are difficult to make out, the object having been damaged in antiquity. There is a short, integral shaft in the centre of the base, probably to attach the head on the centre of the jar lid. It is 37.1mm high, 20mm wide and 24.4mm thick. It weighs 97.58gm. Similar examples can be seen on tobacco jars listed on auction house websites.
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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