head (art)

Representation of a demon head, with antlers, metal animal ears and protruding teeth. The face is painted with red, black, green and yellow pigment, with glass decoration inlaid around the ears and on a band across the forehead. There are two metal rings attached to the back joined by wire for hanging.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
649.2
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 400 x 225 x 135 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
copper alloy; antler; mineral plaster; pigment; glass
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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