Face shaped plaque at The British Museum, London
Face shaped plaque at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2016-03-03T16:34:04+00:00
Clay plaque in the shape of a face. The smiling human face is shown with a broad nose, rounded ears and large round eyes. The hair is slightly wavy and short, the forehead marked by a central dot. The person wears large round earrings. The plaque was probably used as an appliqué for a vessel.
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Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
Layer Thickness 150 microns. InFill 10%.
| Date published | 03/03/2016 |
| Time to do | 360 - 390 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 47 grams |
| Dimensions | 130mm x 120mm x 40mm |
| Technology | FDM |
| Title | Face shaped plaque |
| Date | 1stC-4thC (Whitfield 1985) |
| Dimension | Height: 3.1 centimetres Width: 3.3 centimetres |
| Accession | MAS.58 |
| Period | null |
| Medium | fired clay |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=229321&partId=1&searchText=face+Whitfield&images=true&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
