cast;
sculpture
- Museum number
- CRS.44
- Description
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Cast; Queen Mother head on pedestal. Made of plaster; coloured to match original brass head. Female head with four vertical scarification marks above eyes; two longer depressions for inlay above nose. This area of face is dented. Wears beaded projecting headdress with beaded fringe and high beaded collar. Back of head has significant dent.
Head sits on trapezoid base, hollowed below. Decorated on outer surface with interlace patterns all round. Base is damaged and dented, especially at back.
- Production date
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20thC(mid) (cast)
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16thC (original)
- Dimensions
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Height: 50.70 centimetres
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Width: 15.60 centimetres
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Depth: 19.60 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Good.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- CRS.44
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 11 (? cast reference number)
