BM 141615 E 51
By kind permission of British Museum
- By kind permission of British Museum
- By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 141615=1985,0223.84 |
| Notes | Donated by D.B. Doe, MBE. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Part of human body | ||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||
| Measures | h. 18.5, w. 12.5, th. 14.5 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | This female head has an unusual simian-like appearance with hollow close set eyes, originally inlaid, a very long triangular nose, high cheekbones, sunken cheeks, a narrow jaw, a mouth positioned low on the chin, and c-shaped ears with heavy lobes positioned very low on the head. The face is framed by a fringe of fine incised lines above the hairline and a stepped hairline above temples. The hair, falling to below the chin, is roughly finished and covered with short tool marks on the top, back and sides. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Antonini 2001: 148, pl. 93 | Antonini, Sabina 2001. La statuaria sudarabica in pietra. Repertorio iconografico sudarabico. 1. Paris: de Boccard / Rome: IsIAO. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres; Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente] |