Head of a man
Relief
1st half 17th century (made)
1st half 17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This relief representing the head of a man was probably made in the first half of the 17th century South Germany. This is thick and nearly flat, and it has a defect on the lower edge and a drilled hole at the top.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Head of a man (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Mother of pearl |
| Brief description | Head of a man, mother of pearl relief, South German, first half of the 17th century |
| Physical description | An old and bearded man is shown in profile facing left. he wears a high smooth steel (?) cap rounding to a point. His shirt has a collar with herring-bone pattern, the shoulder of the doublet is much padded. The raised border is incised with a wreath (similar to A.82-1929). |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr T. Whitcombe Green |
| Summary | This relief representing the head of a man was probably made in the first half of the 17th century South Germany. This is thick and nearly flat, and it has a defect on the lower edge and a drilled hole at the top. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.81-1929 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2004 |
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