Masculine head - Culture Falasha

Terracotta figure of small dimensions that represents a masculine personage with exaggerated and not very detailed features. The head is oval in shape and styled. The eyeballs are spherical and even protrude from the eye socket, which is clearly outlined. The right eye is placed somewhat above the left, which is clearly outlined. The right eye is placed somewhat above the left, which is clearly outlined. The right eye is placed somewhat above the left, which gives a certain sensation of disproportion. It also presents a large aquiline nose, open mouth will thick lips and large ears, tight against the skull. The terracotta has some imperfections in the right ear and the eyebrow of the same side. Although the real use of this type of heads in terracotta is unknown, currently the most widely held idea is that they are lnked to the affirmation of the Judaic religion and the identity of the Beta Israel themselves.