Cast of a head
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Cast of a head
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Published 2018-12-19T16:06:18+00:00
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Bronze cast of a human head. The pupils of the eyes have been inlaid with iron. The head is adorned with a reticulated headdress decorated with 4 rosettes. The choker, a badge of rank, here made of bronze would have been made of coral in real life as well as the bands on either side of the ears. The base of this bronze is decorated with ox heads and animals, and celts. The head was discovered in Ego, Nigeria
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This object is scanned by the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge, England.
Lizenz
Technical Information
Date published | 19/12/2018 |
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Title | Cast of a head |
Accession | No 1925.64 |
Medium | Bronze |
Artist | Unknown artist |
Place | Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge |
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