Bearded helmet-shaped head, Sanctuary, square K V/ε6 (2)
Object card: 1972. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7059. "Bearded helmet-shaped head, Sanctuary, square K V/ε6 (2)". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Helmet-type figurine of a bearded head, made in one piece, from Sanctuary, square K V/ε6 (2). It has a large nose with defined nostrils, a mouth marked by a depression under the projecting upper lip, a flat lower lip and prominent cheekbones; the buff-yellow fabric is poorly fired, with black paint and traces of red paint, and the modelling is solid. H. 6.4 cm. Inventory Tc_2135; 29 August 1972.
French, as on the record
chantier : Sanctuaire
objet : Figurine
carre : K V/ε6 (2)
diapositives : C_4919
inv objet : Tc_2135
inv tessons : Tc_2135
negatif : 06325_02
negatif : 06325_03
negatif : 06284_01
type :Casque
Casque, tête barbue, fabrication homogène (un élément). Gros nez, narines délimitées, bouche marquée par une dépression sous la lèvre supérieure en saillie. Lèvre inférieure plane. Pommettes saillantes. Pâte beige jaune mal cuite. Peinture noire, traces de peinture rouge. Modelé plein. H. 6,4
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