| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Archaeological Survey of India, Thrissur Circle |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | GM-TCA-KL-1408213 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Human head on a potsherd |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Terracotta object - मृणवस्तु |
| Dynasty /वंश | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Period / तारीख/युग | Megalithic - महापाषाणिक संस्कृति |
| Style / शैली | N.A. - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Manthakkad, Malampuzha, Palakkad District , Kerala |
| Material / सामग्री | Terracotta - मृणमय |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | ASI Thrissur Circle Office |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Kerala |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
|
| Length(cm) / लंबाई | 6.17 |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 9.61 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 93.8 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | 2.81 |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | Head of a human figurine on a potsherd in brick brown colour. The face depicted on the potsherd is irregular and round in shape. The face and facial features are shaped using pinching and grooving techniques except the hanging ear lobe which is made of applique technique. The eyes depicted as bulging and with prominent nose. An attempt is made to mark the hair with grooved lines. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Features are complete. But broken from left side. |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | Malampuzha Excavation -1995 |
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