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BM 141550
By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 141550=1985,0223.19 |
| Notes | Donated by D.B. Doe, MBE. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief | ||||||
| Subject | Human face | ||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||
| Dimensions | h. 18.8, w. 14, th. 10.5 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Square alabaster plaque with oval face, probably female. Flat face, roughly finished hair falling down the sides of the face. The eyes are uncarved; the ears are rough protrusions, no neck indicated, strong brow ridge across face, second horizontal line under nose and cheeks. The head is carved from a very thick slab, roughly carved with flat back, and rounded around the top. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context |
| Link to site record |