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Accession_Number REDMG:1953.25.97
Shape Figurine
Shape_description Fragment
Material Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 7.5YR 8/4
Decoration Head of a male from a figurine. Designed on front and back; front showing neck and face and some hair. On top of head is a flat band from ear to ear. Back shows hair pattern and back of neck. Reserved on both sides.
Inscriptions
Condition Features remain well defined despite having collected small white deposits. Back of the head is more worn than the front.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period Late Roman
Date 2-3 c. AD
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2003.93.0200.jpg
Front view of the front of a fragment of a figurine, showing the face.

2006.20.0678.jpg
Front view of the front of a fragment of a figurine, showing the face.

2006.20.0679.jpg
Front view of the side of a fragment of a figurine, showing the side of the face.

2006.20.0680.jpg
Front view of the back of a fragment of a figurine, showing the back of the head.

2006.20.0681.jpg
Front view of the side of a fragment of a figurine, showing the side of face.

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Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 3.0
Diameters
Handle_height
Other_dims. Widest point 2.1 Thickest point 2.7
Location 11.1.13
Edited_by Denise
Date_edited 15 August 2002
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