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

Material