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Masculine head, perhaps, the representation of a divinity or an ancestor. Its high degree of stylisation and ambiguity stand out, so that if, from the front view it offers a rhomboidal form, from the back it presents a flat skull. The face, covered by what appear to be scars, presents globular eyes, a straight nose and a prominent partly open mouth. The piece has a small imperfection in the upper right-hand part.

Details

  • Title: Masculine head - Culture Sao
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: 15th century
  • Date Created: 15th century
  • Date Published: 2014-03-07
  • Location Shown: Sala Renacimiento
  • Location Stored: Palacio de Santa Cruz
  • Location: Cameroon/Chad
  • Location Created: Cameroon/Chad
  • Location Published: Fundación Alberto Jiménez-Arellano Alonso de la Universidad de Valladolid
  • Original Language: English
  • Subject Keywords: African Sculpture
  • Type: African Sculpture
  • Publisher: Fundación Alberto Jiménez-Arellano Alonso de la Universidad de Valladolid
  • Rights: Fundación Alberto Jiménez-Arellano Alonso de la Universidad de Valladolid
  • External Link: Cabeza masculina - Cultura Sao
  • Medium: Imagen JPG

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