Lot Essay
For related Aksumite heads and a discussion of their usage, see lot 176 in Important Tribal Art and Antiquities from the Collection of William A. McCarty-Cooper, Christie's new York, May 1992.
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AN ETHIOPIAN TERRACOTTA HEAD
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AN ETHIOPIAN TERRACOTTA HEAD
Askumite, Circa 4th-7th Century A.D.
Hand modelled in the form of a man's head with a long ridged nose, applied pursed lips and globular eyes within raised lids, with exagerated chin, pronounced Adam's apple, and crossing rows of punched dots on the head
3 1/2 in. (8.9cm.) high
Askumite, Circa 4th-7th Century A.D.
Hand modelled in the form of a man's head with a long ridged nose, applied pursed lips and globular eyes within raised lids, with exagerated chin, pronounced Adam's apple, and crossing rows of punched dots on the head
3 1/2 in. (8.9cm.) high
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