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BM 141578
By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 141578=1985,0223.47 |
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 141578=1985,0223.47 |
| 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. 17, w. 16, th. 6.7 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Flat male face with no eyes, a straight brow extending across the face, a rectangular forehead, a flat nose with modelling of the creases which extending down to the chin, an incised mouth, full cheeks, very large ears extending from hairline down to cheekbone, and a beard indicated with an incised line. There is plaster adhering to the underside of chin, on beard extending into hair area, and on the top of the head indicating that the beard, and hair were originally in plaster. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context |
| Link to site record |
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context |
| Link to site record |